Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa (Latin: Dalaoaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Daloa in the Ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire.
Diocese of Daloa Dioecesis Daloaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Gagnoa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,196,000 38,000 (3.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marcellin Yao Kouadio |
| Bishops emeritus | Maurice Konan Kouassi |
History
- April 9, 1940: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sassandra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d’Avorio
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Daloa
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale du Christ-Roi in Daloa.
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Daloa (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio (since 2018.04.25)
- Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (2005.03.22 - 2018.04.25)
- Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty (1975.11.20 – 2005.03.22)
- Bishop Pierre-Eugène Rouanet, S.M.A. (1956.07.04 - 1975.11.20)
- Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (1956.02.29 – 1956.07.04), appointed Bishop of Gagnoa
- Vicar Apostolic of Sassandra (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Alphonse Charles Kirmann, S.M.A. (1940.04.09 – 1955.03.25)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire
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