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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon

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Country
  
Côte d'Ivoire

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Jean Salomon Lezoutie

Metropolitan
  
Abidjan

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
7,367 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 2,199,744 950,000 (43.2%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan

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

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History

  • June 8, 1982: Established as Diocese of Yopougon from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André in Yopougon.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Yopougon (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo (June 8, 1982- 2015.11.28); Bishop Emeritus
  • Bishop Jean Salomon Lezoutie (2015.11.28 - Present); formerly, Coadjutor Bishop of the same Diocese

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon Wikipedia
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