Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon (Template:Langx) is a diocese located in the city of Yopougon in the ecclesiastical province of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire.
History
- June 8, 1982: Established as Diocese of Yopougon from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan
Special churches
The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André in Yopougon.
Bishops
- Bishops of Yopougon (Roman rite)
- Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo (1982.06.08 - 2015.11.28); Bishop Emeritus - Deceased
- Bishop Jean Salomon Lezoutie (2015.11.28 - Present); formerly, Coadjutor Bishop of the same Diocese
Coadjutor Bishop
- Jean Salomon Lezoutié (2009 - 2015)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Ignace Bessi Dogbo, appointed Bishop of Katiola in 2004
- Bruno Essoh Yedoh, appointed Bishop of Bondoukou in 2019
See also
References
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Ivory Coast
- Christian organizations established in 1982
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Organizations based in Abidjan
- 1982 establishments in Ivory Coast
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Abidjan
- Roman Catholic bishops of Yopougon