Yopougon (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean Salomon Lezoutié, Bishop

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

Laurent Akran Mandjo † (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - 28 Nov 2015 Retired)
Jean Salomon Lezoutié (28 Nov 2015 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1982	Erected	Archdiocese of Abidjan (Aboisso, Grand-Bassam, and Bonoua along with Port-Bouët and Koumassi)	Diocese of Grand-Bassam (erected) Diocese of Yopougon (erected)
14 October 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yopougon (Agboville, Adzopé, and Tiassalé)	Diocese of Agboville (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 232,065 1,381,931 16.8% 29 10 39 5,950 47 53 21 ap1991

1999 533,148 5,260,881 10.1% 55 28 83 6,423 2 44 72 28 ap2000

2000 533,148 5,260,881 10.1% 66 28 94 5,671 2 73 72 30 ap2001

2001 600,332 1,965,847 30.5% 101 28 129 4,653 2 75 72 33 ap2002

2002 900,332 3,352,256 26.9% 95 25 120 7,502 2 46 89 36 ap2003

2003 903,185 3,462,000 26.1% 139 14 153 5,903 2 34 63 37 ap2004

2004 914,002 5,313,489 17.2% 138 18 156 5,858 2 43 57 40 ap2005

2006 500,000 2,199,744 22.7% 116 20 136 3,676 80 27 bul14Oct2006

2010 613,000 2,776,000 22.1% 126 25 151 4,059 2 63 45 43 ap2011

2014 950,000 2,000,000 47.5% 152 51 203 4,679 2 109 84 51 ap2015

2017 1,019,780 2,146,250 47.5% 150 23 173 5,894 2 70 137 55 ap2018

2020 1,085,335 2,284,220 47.5% 175 23 198 5,481 2 53 100 54 ap2021

2022 1,137,000 2,395,000 47.5% 163 23 186 6,112 1 53 100 63 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	232,065	1,381,931	16.8%	29	10	39	5,950		47	53	21	ap1991
1999	533,148	5,260,881	10.1%	55	28	83	6,423	2	44	72	28	ap2000
2000	533,148	5,260,881	10.1%	66	28	94	5,671	2	73	72	30	ap2001
2001	600,332	1,965,847	30.5%	101	28	129	4,653	2	75	72	33	ap2002
2002	900,332	3,352,256	26.9%	95	25	120	7,502	2	46	89	36	ap2003
2003	903,185	3,462,000	26.1%	139	14	153	5,903	2	34	63	37	ap2004
2004	914,002	5,313,489	17.2%	138	18	156	5,858	2	43	57	40	ap2005
2006	500,000	2,199,744	22.7%	116	20	136	3,676			80	27	bul14Oct2006
2010	613,000	2,776,000	22.1%	126	25	151	4,059	2	63	45	43	ap2011
2014	950,000	2,000,000	47.5%	152	51	203	4,679	2	109	84	51	ap2015
2017	1,019,780	2,146,250	47.5%	150	23	173	5,894	2	70	137	55	ap2018
2020	1,085,335	2,284,220	47.5%	175	23	198	5,481	2	53	100	54	ap2021
2022	1,137,000	2,395,000	47.5%	163	23	186	6,112	1	53	100	63	ap2023