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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Marie-Daniel Dadiet (1998-2002), appointed Bishop of Katiola (later returned here as Archbishop)
Suffragan Dioceses[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The tuberculosis awareness campaign in Korhogo, 2016". Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (in French). aip.ci. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Photographs and videos of the pastoral visit of Monsignor Joseph Spiteri on April 17, 2016". Independent Travellers. independent-travellers.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.