Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon
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Diocese of Yopougon
Dioecesis Yopugonensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Metropolitan | Abidjan |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,199,744 950,000 (43.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean 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
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