Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

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Diocese of Yamoussoukro
Dioecesis Yamussukroensis
Statistics
Country: Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan: Bouaké
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 19,890 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
958,782 (2006)
125,651 (13.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Joseph Aké

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro {Latin: Yamussukroën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Yamoussoukro in the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

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[edit] History

  • March 6, 1992: Established as Diocese of Yamoussoukro from the Diocese of Bouaké

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro. The Minor Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro is the largest church in the world.

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Yamoussoukro (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Aké (since 2006.07.21)
    • Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (1995.12.06 – 2006.01.12)
    • Cardinal Bernard Agré (1992.03.06 – 1994.12.19)

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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