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Suffragan diocese Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire

Diocese of Bondoukou

Bondukuen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite diocese in northeastern Cote d'Ivoire, erected on 3 July 1987. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouake and its seat is the Cathedrale Sainte Odile in Bondoukou. Bishop Bruno Essoh Yedoh has led the diocese since his appointment on 28 June 2019.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedrale Sainte Odile, Bondoukou, in Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire.

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Established
1987
Catholics
97,800
Priests
85
Territory
40,000 km²

Parishes and churches

27 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Bruno Essoh Yedoh
Born
17 February 1963
Birthplace
Orbaff

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The cathedral

Cathedrale Sainte Odile, Bondoukou stands in Bondoukou, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Established on July 3, 1987, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou (Latin: Bondukuen(sis)) is seated in the city of Bondoukou within the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire. Its cathedral is the Cathédrale Saints Odile in Bondoukou. Two bishops of the Roman rite led the see first: Alexandre Kouassi (August 28, 1987 to December 12, 1994) and Félix Kouadjo (April 22, 1996-May 6, 2012). The current bishop received his appointment on June 28, 2019.