Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diocese of Odienné

Dioecesis Odiennensis
Location
CountryCôte d'Ivoire
MetropolitanKorhogo
Statistics
Area51,220 km2 (19,780 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
670,200
6,700 (1.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné (Latin: Odiennen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Odienné in the Ecclesiastical province of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.

History[]

  • December 19, 1994: Established as Diocese of Odienné from the Diocese of Daloa, Diocese of Korhogo and Diocese of Man

Special churches[]

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Odienné.

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Odienné (Roman rite)
    • Bishop (1994.12.19 – 2005.03.22), appointed Bishop of Daloa
    • Bishop (2005.07.29 - 2009.01.03), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon
    • Bishop Antoine Koné (2009.07.01 - 2019.05.08)

See also[]

Sources[]

Coordinates: 9°30′N 7°34′W / 9.500°N 7.567°W / 9.500; -7.567


Retrieved from ""