Suffragan diocese Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
Diocese of Yamoussoukro
Yamussukroën(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite diocese centered on the political capital of Cote d'Ivoire, erected on 6 March 1992 from the Diocese of Bouake. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouake and its seat is the Cathedrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro; the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace also stands in the diocese. Bishop Joseph Kakou Aka leads the diocese.
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- Established
- 1992
- Catholics
- 125,651
- Priests
- 88
- Territory
- 19,890 km²
Parishes and churches
2 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathédrale Saint-AugustinYamoussoukro · CathedralView parish
- Basilique Notre-Dame de la PaixYamoussoukroView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Joseph Kakou Aka
- Born
- 17 August 1967
- Birthplace
- Assinie
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The cathedral
Cathedrale Saint-Augustin, Yamoussoukro stands in Yamoussoukro, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Located in the city of Yamoussoukro, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro (Latin: Yamussukroën(sis)) forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.