Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan {Latin: Abidianen(sis)} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire.

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[edit] History

  • 1895.06.28: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio from the Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast in Ghana
  • 1911.11.17: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d'Avorio
  • 1940.04.09: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
  • 1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saint-Paul du Plateau in Abidjan.

[edit] Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Abidjan (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Abidjan (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. (1940.04.09 – 1955.09.14)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Costa d'Avorio (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. (1939.03.15 – 1940.04.09)
    • Bishop François Person, S.M.A. (1935.12.09 – 1938.07.08)
    • Bishop Jules-Joseph Moury, S.M.A. (1911.01.17 – 1935.03.29)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Costa d'Avorio (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jules-Joseph Moury, S.M.A. (1910.01.18 – 1911.01.17)

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

[edit] See also

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