Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire
Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire Dioecesis Sancti Petri in Litore Eburneo | |
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Location | |
Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
Metropolitan | Gagnoa |
Statistics | |
Area | 30,375 km2 (11,728 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,100,000 60,000 (5.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire (Latin: Sancti Petri in Litore Eburneo) is a diocese located in the city of San Pedro in the Ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire.
History[]
- October 23, 1989: Established as Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte-d’Ivoire from Diocese of Gagnoa
Special churches[]
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale St. Pierre in San Pedro.
Leadership[]
- Bishops of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire (Roman rite)
- Bishop Barthélémy Djabla (1989.10.23 – 2006.07.21), appointed Archbishop of Gagnoa
- Bishop Paulin Kouabénan N'Gnamé (2007.03.01 – 2008.03.21)
- Bishop (since 2009.01.03)
See also[]
Sources[]
Coordinates: 4°45′N 6°38′W / 4.750°N 6.633°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
- Christian organizations established in 1989
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Bas-Sassandra District
- San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
- 1989 establishments in Ivory Coast
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Gagnoa
- Roman Catholic bishops of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs