Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan
The Archdiocese of Abidjan (Latin: Archidioecesis Abidianensis ) is an archdiocese in the Ivory Coast in West Africa. It includes the dioceses of Yopougon in Abidjan's Yopougon former suburb, and Grand- Bassam Agboville in the ancient port town of Grand - Bassam. The area of the Archdiocese of around 3810 km ².
- 2.1 Apostolic Vicars of Abidjan
- 2.2 Archbishops of Abidjan
History
On June 28, 1895, the territory of Côte d'Ivoire from the Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast (now Ghana ) separated and erected an Apostolic Prefecture of Ivory Coast. On November 17, 1911, a part of which was removed to build the Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo. On the same day the prefecture was elevated to a vicariate. On April 9, 1940, the area was separated by Sassandra and appointed its own apostolic vicariate. The name on Apostolic Vicariate Abidjan changed, since it comprised only one -third of the eponymous Ivory Coast. A further territorial loss took place in the establishment of Bouaké Prefecture on May 17, 1951.
Archdiocese
On September 14, 1955, the Vicariate Apostolic was appointed under the direction of the White Father Jean -Baptiste Boivin to the archbishopric. Eight years later, were built from parts of the Archdiocese and the dioceses of Bouaké and Katiola the diocese Abengourou ones. Grand - Bassam and Yopougon to the sole expense of the Archdiocese on June 8, 1982
Since Cardinal Bernard Yago, the first Ivorian Cardinal, the Archdiocese of Abidjan is traditionally associated with the dignity of Cardinal.
Office bearer
Vicars Apostolic of Abidjan
Archbishops of Abidjan
Statistics
Ap = Annuario Pontifical (Latin for: Pontifical Yearbook )