Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou
Diocese of Bondoukou Dioecesis Bondukuensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
Metropolitan | Bouaké |
Statistics | |
Area | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 680,000 97,800 (14.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou (Latin: Bondukuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondoukou in the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire. It was established on July 3, 1987. Its cathedral is the in Bondoukou. The first two Bishops of Bondoukou (Roman rite) were (August 28, 1987 – December 12, 1994) and Félix Kouadjo (April 22, 1996 – May 6, 2012). The current bishop was appointed on June 28, 2019.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1987-1994)
- Félix Kouadjo (1996-2012)
- (2019- )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire in 2007
See also[]
Sources[]
Coordinates: 8°2′N 2°48′W / 8.033°N 2.800°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
- Christian organizations established in 1987
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Gontougo
- 1987 establishments in Ivory Coast
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bouaké
- Roman Catholic bishops of Bondoukou
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs