Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Yopougon
Latin:	Dioecesis Yopugonensis
Country:	Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan:	Abidjan
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	7,367
Population:	2,199,744
Population As Of:	2013
Catholics:	950,000
Catholics Percent:	43.2
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.

Bishops

• Bishops of Yopougon (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo (1982.06.08 - 2015.11.28); Bishop Emeritus - Deceased
  • Bishop Jean Salomon Lezoutie (2015.11.28 - Present); formerly, Coadjutor Bishop of the same Diocese

Coadjutor Bishop

• Jean Salomon Lezoutié (2009 - 2015)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, appointed Bishop of Katiola in 2004
• Bruno Essoh Yedoh, appointed Bishop of Bondoukou in 2019

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Rinunce e nomine. press.vatican.va. Aug 26, 2020.
2. Web site: Web Translator. www.translatetheweb.com. Aug 26, 2020.