Parish Pastoral Announcements
- Meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council : Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 8:00 PM on the Ground Floor of the new Building
- The Parish Youth Ministry in agreement with their chaplain Father Jacques Katchiré, organize a mini evangelization, on Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the parish in support students in exam classes or who are taking a competitive exam.
Theme: 2 Corinthians 12:9 "Your grace is enough for me" - Charity Festival of the Grand EST Region : Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
- Confirmations Catechumens Children, Youth, and Adults: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the Saint Laurent Parish of Kouté
- Baptism Catechumens Children and Youth: Saturday, June 27, 2026 on the Parish
Diocesan Information
- Presbyteral and Diaconal Ordination: Mid-July 2026 period
Other Information
The 15 Dioceses and Archdioceses of Ivory Coast
| N° | DIOCESE OR ARCHDIOCESE | DATE OF CREATION | BISHOP / ARCHBISHOP | START DATE OF MANAGEMENT | ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE | BISHOP / ARCHBISHOP PHOTO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archdiocese of Abidjan | Diocese: June 28, 1895, became Archdiocese: September 14, 1955 | Cardinal Ignace Bessi DOGBO | May 20, 2024: Cardinal (December 7, 2024) | Abidjan |  |
| 2 | Diocese of Agboville | October 14, 2006 | Bishop Assandé Darius EKOU | February 27, 2026 | Abidjan |  |
| 3 | Diocese of Grand-Bassam | June 8, 1982 | Bishop Raymond AHOUA | March 27, 2010 | Abidjan |  |
| 4 | Diocese of Yopougon | June 8, 1982 | Bishop Jean-Salomon Lezoutié | 28 November 2015 | Abidjan |  |
| 5 | Archdiocese of Bouake | Diocese: May 17, 1951, became Archdiocese on December 19, 1994 | Archbishop Jacques Assanvo AHIWA | July 25, 2024 | Bouake |  |
| 6 | Diocese of Abengourou | September 13, 1963 | Bishop Jean-Pierre Tanoh TIEMELE | October 22, 2025 | Bouake |  |
| 7 | Diocese of Boudoukou | June 3, 1987 | Bishop Bruno Essoh YEDO | June 28, 2019 | Bouake |  |
| 8 | Diocese of Yamoussoukro | March 6, 1992 | Bishop Jacques Kakou AKA | December 28, 2022 | Bouake |  |
| 9 | Archdiocese of Gagnoa | Diocese: June 25, 1956, became an Archdiocese on December 19, 1994 | Archbishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi | April 8, 2025 | Gagnoa |  |
| 10 | Diocese of Daloa | July 14, 1955 | Bishop Marcellin Yao KOUADIO | April 25, 2018 | Gagnoa |  |
| 11 | Diocese of Man | June 8, 1968 | Cardinal Jean-Pierre KUTWA | December 27, 2024 | Gagnoa |  |
| 12 | Diocese of San Pedro | October 23, 1989 | Bishop Alexis TOUABLY | October 22, 2025 | Gagnoa |  |
| 13 | Archdiocese of Korhogo | Diocese: October 15, 1971 and became Archdiocese on December 12, 1994 | Archbishop Armand KONE | April 5, 2025 | Korhogo |  |
| 14 | Diocese of Katiola | September 14, 1955 | Bishop Honoré Beugré DAKPA | May 13, 2023 | Korhogo |  |
| 15 | Diocese of Odienne | December 19, 1994 | Bishop Alain Clément AMIEZI | June 30, 2022 | Korhogo |  |
The Apostolic Nuncio of Côte d'Ivoire
Mgr Mauricio Rueda Beltz has been named Nuncio Apostolic in Cote d'Ivoire by the Pope Francis the 16 June 2023.
- Origin: Mgr Rueda Beltz is born to Bogotá, in Colombie, the 8 January 1970.
- Training: II has been ordered Priest the 19 december 1996 and is graduate in canon law
- career: before his appointment in Cote d'Ivoire he has worked in several performances pontifical, notably in Guinea in Chile in the ÉtatsUnis and in Jordan II has also been Manager of the organization of trips apostolic in within of The Secretariat of State of the Holy See
Pope
Pope Leo XIV
EElected the 8 May 2025, of his real name Robert Francis Prevost.
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