Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo

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]

Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet since 2004.05.12
    • Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25)
  • Bishops of Korhogo (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15)
    • 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)

Suffragan Diocese

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

Coordinates: 9°27′09″N 5°37′48″W / 9.4524°N 5.6299°W / 9.4524; -5.6299

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