Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon

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Diocese of Yopougon
Dioecesis Yopugonensis

Statistics
Country:	Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan:	Abidjan
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	7,367 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,199,744 (2006) 500,000 (222.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Laurent Akran Mandjo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon {Latin: Yopugonen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Yopougon in the Ecclesiastical province of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 8, 1982: Established as Diocese of Yopougon from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André in Yopougon.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Yopougon (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo (since June 8, 1982)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy