St. Ann Cathedral, Gagnoa Explained

St. Ann Cathedral
Other Name:Cathédrale Sainte-Anne de Gagnoa
Location:Gagnoa
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The St. Ann Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Anne de Gagnoa)[2] [3] is located in the town of Gagnoa, in Ivory Coast, Africa, and it is one of the country's most important religious buildings.[4] It was a parish church that became a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church on February 3, 1957. Monsignor Barthélémy Djabla was buried here in 2008.

St. Ann Cathedral serves as the center of the Archdiocese of Gagnoa (Archidiocèse de Gagnoa; Archidioecesis Gagnoaënsis), which is one of the four existing in Ivory Coast, and the center of the ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa.

On June 21, 2023, the church was stormed by demonstrators protesting the mismanagement of resources by Archbishop Joseph Yako Ape, who subsequently retired.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/africa/3239.htm Cathedral of St. Ann in Gagnoa
  2. Book: Lébry, Léon Francis. Bernard Cardinal Yago: passioné de Dieu et de l'homme. Francis. Lébry Léon. Yago. Bernard. 1997-01-01. NEI. 9782911725142. fr.
  3. Book: Any-Gbayere, Sahou. Tea l'abbé, ou, La force de la foi. 2007-01-01. L'Harmattan. 9782296030947. fr.
  4. Book: Lanoue, Éric. L'école catholique en Côte d'Ivoire, 1945-2005: politique, religion et fait scolaire en Afrique. 2006-01-01. Maison des sciences de l'homme d'Aquitaine. 9782858923328. fr.
  5. Web site: EWTN . Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 72-year-old Ivorian Archbishop, Appoints Caretaker . 2024-03-04 . ACI Africa . en.