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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon

Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°4′W / 5.317°N 4.067°W / 5.317; -4.067
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Diocese of Yopougon

Dioecesis Yopugonensis
Location
CountryCôte d'Ivoire
MetropolitanAbidjan
Statistics
Area7,367 km2 (2,844 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
2,199,744
950,000 (43.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean Salomon Lezoutie[1][2]

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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2015/11/28/0934/02098.html
  2. ^ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fit%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F11%2F28%2F0934%2F02098.html

Sources

5°19′N 4°4′W / 5.317°N 4.067°W / 5.317; -4.067


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