Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné

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Diocese of Odienné
Dioecesis Odiennensis

Statistics
Country:	Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan:	Korhogo
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	51,220 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	670,200 (2004) 6,700 (1.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Salomon Lezoutié

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.

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

[edit] History

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

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Odienné.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Odienné (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Salomon Lezoutié (since 2005.07.29)
  • Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (1994.12.19 – 2005.03.22)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy