Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké (Latin: Buaken(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

History
  • 1951.05.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouaké from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
  • 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Bouaké
  • 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Bouaké.

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Vicar Apostolic of Bouaké (Roman rite)
    • Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1951.10.26 – 1955.09.14); see below
  • Bishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
    • Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1973.05.17); see above
    • Bishop Vital Komenan Yao (1973.05.17 – 1994.12.19); see below
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao (1994.12.19 – 2006.09.22); see above
    • Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (since 2006.09.22)

Coadjutor archbishop
  • Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (2006)

Auxiliary Bishop
  • Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa (2020-

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
  • Auguste Nobou, appointed Bishop of Korhogo in 1971

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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