Roman Catholic Diocese of Agboville
The diocese Agboville (Latin: Dioecesis Agbovillensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
Geographical location
On 14 October 2006, the northern part of the Diocese of Yopougon was separated. The diocese comprises the department Agboville Agboville, Adzopé and Tiassalé. It is bordered to the north by the Diocese of Yamoussoukro, on the east by the Diocese Abengourou and to the west by the Archdiocese of Gagnoa. The south is bounded by the mother diocese of Yopougon and Abidjan.
Organization
The parish church of St. Jean Marie Vianney in Agboville was elevated to cathedral of the diocese. The diocese comprises the following parishes:
Pastoral Circle Adzopé
This pastoral county is in a rural area and consists of seven parishes:
- Parish of Saint Charles in Adzopé, founded in 1939
- Parish Leproserie in Duquesne Cremone
- Parish of Saint Martin in Akoupé, founded in 1995
- Parish of Saint Pierre in Affery, founded in 1994
- Parish of Saint Joseph in Assikoi, founded in 1999
- Parish of Saint Michel in Boudépé, founded in 1980
- Parish of Saint Michel in Yakassé - Attobrou, founded in 1984
Pastoral Circle Agboville
This pastoral county is in a rural area of Agnéby region and included eight parishes.
- Parish of Saint Jean Marie Vianney in Agboville, founded in 1916
- Immaculée Conception parish in Attobrou
- Parish of Sainte Anne in Azaguié, founded in 1968
- Parish of Saint Michel in Aboudé - Kouassikro, founded in 1998
- Parish of Saint Pierre in Oress - Krobou, founded in 1999
- Parish of Saint Hilaire in Rubino, founded in 1983
- Parish of Saint Michel in Cechi, founded in 2003
- Parish of Saint Thomas d' Acquin in Grand Morie, founded in 2003
Pastoral Circle Tiassalé
This pastoral county is in a rural area and has four parishes:
- Immaculée Conception parish in Tiassalé founded in 1945
- Parish of Saint Jean Baptiste in Morokro, founded in 2000
- Parish of Sacré Coeur in N'Douci, founded in 2001
- Parish of Saint Lambert in Taabo, founded in 1988
Bishops
Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Alexis Touably Youlo the first bishop of the young diocese.