Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo (Latin: Korhogoën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.
History
- 1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio
- 1952.05.15: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola
- 1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo from the Diocese of Katiola
- 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The сhurch conducts educational programs[1] and meetings with high-ranking guests from the Catholic Church, including archbishop Joseph Spiteri.[2]
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet since 2004.05.12
- Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25)
- Bishops of Korhogo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)
- Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15)
- Fr. Louis Wach, S.M.A. (1940.02.09 – 1947)
- Fr. Joseph Diss, S.M.A. (1921.07.08 – 1938)
- Fr. Pietro Maria Kernivinen, S.M.A. (1911 – 1921)
Suffragan Diocese
See also
References
- ^ "The tuberculosis awareness campaign in Korhogo, 2016". Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (in French). aip.ci. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Photographs and videos of the pastoral visit of Monsignor Joseph Spiteri on April 17, 2016". Independent Travellers. independent-travellers.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.