Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire

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Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire
Dioecesis Sancti Petri in Litore Eburneo
Statistics
Country: Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan: Gagnoa
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 30,375 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,100,000 (2004)
60,000 (5.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Paulin Kouabenan N’Gname

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.

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[edit] History

  • October 23, 1989: Established as Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte-d’Ivoire from Diocese of Gagnoa

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale St. Pierre in San Pedro.

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paulin Kouabenan N’Gname (since 2007.03.01)
    • Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla (1989.10.23 – 2006.07.21)

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