The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon () 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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André in Yopougon.

Roman Catholic Diocese of 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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon

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

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Yopougon

Yopougon

Yopougon

Organizations based in Abidjan

1982 establishments in Ivory Coast

Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Abidjan