Diocese of Abengourou, Cote d’Ivoire

1963.09.13: Established as Diocese of Abengourou / Abenguruen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan, Diocese of Bouaké and Diocese of Katiola and became suffragan of Abidjan)
1987.07.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bondoukou
1994.12.19: Became suffragan of Bouaké

Bishop (2009.07.01 – ...):

Bishop Gbaya Boniface Ziri, S.J. (73)

Bishops of Abengourou (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gbaya Boniface Ziri, S.J. (73)
(2009.07.01 – ...)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) (2009.07.01 – ...)

Priest of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) (1990.08.04 – 2003.11.21)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) (2003.11.21 – 2009.01.03)

Bishop of San Pedro (Cote d’Ivoire) (2009.01.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire) (2023.10.04 – ...)

Bishop Bruno Kouamé
(1981.03.26 – 2003.11.21)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) (1981.03.26 – 2003.11.21)

Bishop Laurent Yapi
(1979.01.12 – 1980.08.17)

Titular Bishop of Capsus (1970.09.21 – 1979.01.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) (1970.09.21 – 1979.01.12)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) (1979.01.12 – 1980.08.17)

Bishop Eugène Abissa Kwaku
(1963.09.13 – 1978.08.10)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) (1963.09.13 – 1978.08.10)

Area: 18,214 km²

Population: 729,246 Catholics (35.2% of 2,070,394 total)

Pastoral Centres: 58 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 95 priests (diocesan), 64 religious (5 brothers, 59 sisters), 31 seminarians