Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo

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

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Diocese 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• 1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio
• 1952.05.15: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola
• 1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo from the Diocese of Katiola
• 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Korhogo.

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet since 2004.05.12
  • Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25)
• Bishops of Korhogo (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)
• Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15)
  • Fr. Louis Wach, S.M.A. (1940.02.09 – 1947)
  • Fr. Joseph Diss, S.M.A. (1921.07.08 – 1938)
  • Fr. Pietro Maria Kernivinen, S.M.A. (1911 – 1921)

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

• Katiola
• Odienné

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information