The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo (Latin: Korhogoën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

  • 1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio
  • 1952.05.15: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola
  • 1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo from the Diocese of Katiola
  • 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The сhurch conducts educational programs[1] and meetings with high-ranking guests from the Catholic Church, including archbishop Joseph Spiteri.[2]

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (2021.01.03 -
    • Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (2004.05.12 - 2017.10.12)
    • Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25); see below
  • Bishop of Korhogo (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19); see above
  • Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman rite), below. In 1952, this jurisdiction was changed from prefecture apostolic of Korhogo to vicariate apostolic of Katiola (Father Durrheimer becoming a titular Bishop and continuing as Ordinary), and then became a diocese in 1955. (The Korhogo name was revived in 1971 in a diocese name, and became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1994 with Katiola as one of its suffragans.)
    • Fr. Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15), appointed titular Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Katiola
    • Fr. Louis Wach, S.M.A. (1940.02.09 – 1947)
    • Fr. Joseph Diss, S.M.A. (1921.07.08 – 1938)
    • Fr. Pietro Maria Kernivinen, S.M.A. (1911 – 1921)

Auxiliary bishop

  • Marie-Daniel Dadiet (1998-2002), appointed Bishop of Katiola (later returned here as Archbishop)

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The tuberculosis awareness campaign in Korhogo, 2016". Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (in French). aip.ci. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Photographs and videos of the pastoral visit of Monsignor Joseph Spiteri on April 17, 2016". Independent Travellers. independent-travellers.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

Sources

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