Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké (Latin: Buaken(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

Cathédrale de Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire, 2008

History

• 1951.05.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouaké from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
• 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Bouaké
• 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Bouaké.

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Vicar Apostolic of Bouaké (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1951.10.26 – 1955.09.14); see below
• Bishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1973.05.17); see above
  • Bishop Vital Komenan Yao (1973.05.17 – 1994.12.19); see below
• Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao (1994.12.19 – 2006.09.22); see above
  • Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (2006.09.22 - 2024.02.12)
  • Archbishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, (2024.07.25 - )

Coadjutor archbishop

• Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (2006-2024)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa (2020-2024)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Auguste Nobou, appointed Bishop of Korhogo in 1971

Suffragan Dioceses

• Abengourou
• Bondoukou
• Yamoussoukro

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

• GCatholic.org