Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

Roman Catholic diocese in Côte d'Ivoire

Diocese of Yamoussoukro

Dioecesis Yamussukroensis

Location
Country| Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan| Bouaké
Statistics
Area| 19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2006)
958,782
125,651 (13.1%)
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Bishop| Joseph Kakou Aka

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.

## History

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

## Special churches

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The Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro.

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

## Bishops

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* Bishops of Yamoussoukro (Roman rite)
* Bishop Bernard Agré (1992.03.06 – 1994.12.19), appointed Archbishop of Abidjan (Cardinal in 2001)
* Bishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (1995.12.06 – 2006.01.12), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké
* Bishop Joseph Aké (2006.07.21 - 2008.11.22), appointed Archbishop of Gagnoa
* Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio (2009.07.01 - 2018.04.25), appointed Bishop of Daloa

## See also

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* Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

## Sources

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* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy

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