Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké (Latin: Buaken(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.
History[]
- 1951.05.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouaké from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Bouaké
- 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké
Special churches[]
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Bouaké.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Vicar Apostolic of Bouaké (Roman rite)
- Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1951.10.26 – 1955.09.14); see below
- Bishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
- Bishop , S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1973.05.17); see above
- Bishop Vital Komenan Yao (1973.05.17 – 1994.12.19); see below
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
- Archbishop (1994.12.19 – 2006.09.22); see above
- Archbishop , O.F.M. (since 2006.09.22)
Coadjutor archbishop[]
- , O.F.M. (2006)
Auxiliary Bishop[]
- (2020-
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Korhogo in 1971
Suffragan Dioceses[]
See also[]
Sources[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
- Bouaké
- Gbêkê
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké