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Diocese of Yopougon

Dioecesis Yopugonensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 8 June 1982
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abidjan
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Côte d’Ivoire
  • Square Kilometers: 13,011 (5,025 Square Miles)
  • Description: Agboville, Adzopé, Tiassalé, Sikensi, Dabou, and Jacqueville
  • Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseyopougon.org/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche de Yopougon, 01 B.P. 2305, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
  • Telephone: 25.23.00.73.62

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
8 June 1982ErectedArchdiocese of Abidjan (Aboisso, Grand-Bassam, and Bonoua along with Port-Bouët and Koumassi) Diocese of Grand-Bassam (erected)
Diocese of Yopougon (erected)
14 October 2006Territory LostDiocese of Yopougon (Agboville, Adzopé, and Tiassalé) Diocese of Agboville (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990232,0651,381,93116.8%2910395,950475321ap1991
1999533,1485,260,88110.1%5528836,4232447228ap2000
2000533,1485,260,88110.1%6628945,6712737230ap2001
2001600,3321,965,84730.5%101281294,6532757233ap2002
2002900,3323,352,25626.9%95251207,5022468936ap2003
2003903,1853,462,00026.1%139141535,9032346337ap2004
2004914,0025,313,48917.2%138181565,8582435740ap2005
2006500,0002,199,74422.7%116201363,6768027bul14Oct2006
2010613,0002,776,00022.1%126251514,0592634543ap2011
2014950,0002,000,00047.5%152512034,67921098451ap2015
20171,019,7802,146,25047.5%150231735,89427013755ap2018
20201,085,3352,284,22047.5%175231985,48125310054ap2021
20221,137,0002,395,00047.5%163231866,11215310063ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 973, and Page 974

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