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Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa

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Country
  
Côte d'Ivoire

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Maurice Konan Kouassi

Metropolitan
  
Gagnoa

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
25,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 1,196,000 38,000 (3.2%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa (Latin: Dalaoaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Daloa in the Ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire.

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History

  • April 9, 1940: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sassandra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d’Avorio
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Daloa

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the Cathédrale du Christ-Roi in Daloa.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Daloa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (since 2005.03.22)
  • Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty (1975.11.20 – 2005.03.22)
  • Bishop Pierre-Eugène Rouanet, S.M.A.
  • Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (1956.02.29 – 1956.07.04)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Sassandra (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alphonse Charles Kirmann, S.M.A. (1940.04.09 – 1955.03.25)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa Wikipedia
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