Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

The Diocese of Yamoussoukro (Latin: Dioecesis Yamussukroensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ivory Coast, based in Yamoussoukro.

In the area of the diocese is the largest and second largest church building in Christendom, the Basilica Notre- Dame de la Paix. However, this is not at the same time the bishop's church, but "only" a basilica. Seat of the Bishop is the much smaller Cathédrale Saint -Augustin.

History

The diocese was founded on 6 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II and assigned to the Archdiocese of Bouaké as suffragan.

Bishops

• Bernard Agre (6 March 1992-19. December 1994 )
• Paul -Siméon Ahouanan Djro OFM (6 December 1995-12. January 2006)
• Joseph Ake Yapo (July 21, 2006-22. November 2008), then Archbishop of Gagnoa
• Marcellin Yao Kouadio (since 1 July 2009)

Parishes

In the diocese persist (probably outdated) information provided by the site's overall following 18 parishes (status unknown):

• Yamoussoukro Cathédrale Saint Augustin (1960 )
• Notre dame de la Visistation (1992 )
• Sainte Monique ( Sopim - Kokrénou )
• Saint Jean ( Morofè )

• Attiégouakro Notre Dame de la Reconciliation (2003)

• Saint Michel ( 1948)

• Notre Dame des Monts (1992 )

• Sainte Catherine (2002)

• Saint Joseph (1931 )

• Saint Jean -Baptiste (1974 )

• Saint François Xavier ( 1953)

• Bocanda Sainte Anne (1951 )

• Saint François Xavier ( 2003)

• Saint- Pierre ( 1951)

• Notre Dame de Lourdes ( 1954)

• Jesus de Nazareth (1972 )

• Saint Jean -Baptiste (1983 )

• Sainte Famille (1994 )