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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro en Côte d'Ivoire

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Country
  
Côte d'Ivoire

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
30,375 km²

Metropolitan
  
Gagnoa

Pope
  
Francis

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,100,000 60,000 (5.5%)

Bishop
  
Paulin Kouabenan N’Gname

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa

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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History

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

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

    Leadership

  • Bishops of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi (since 2009.01.03)
  • Bishop Paulin Kouabénan N'Gnamé (2007.03.01 – 2008.03.21)
  • Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla (1989.10.23 – 2006.07.21)
  • References

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