Diocese of

Katiola

Cote d’Ivoire

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 32,832 km²

Population: 91,500 Catholics (14.1% of 651,000 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Korhogo

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

Statistics: 22 parishes, 48 priests (40 diocesan, 8 religious), 35 lay religious (16 brothers, 19 sisters), 9 seminarians (2015)

History

1952.05.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola / Katiolaën(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo)
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Katiola / Katiolaën(sis) (Latin)
1963.09.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Abengourou
1971.10.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Korhogo

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc, Katiola, Vallée du Bandama

Present Prelates

Bishop (2004.03.19 – ...):

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (57)

President of Episcopal Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Ordinaries

Bishops of Katiola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (57)
(2004.03.19 – ...)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire)
President of Episcopal Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Born:	1961.08.17 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1987.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.04

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2004.03.19 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Côte d’Ivoire (2017.05.21 – ...)

Bishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (66) (later Archbishop)
(2002.10.10 – 2004.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Born:	1952.09.09 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1979.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.10.11

Titular Bishop of Sitipa (1998.05.22 – 2002.10.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1998.05.22 – 2002.10.10)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2002.10.10 – 2004.05.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2003.09.25 – 2004.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2004.05.12 – 2017.10.12)

Bishop Jean-Marie Kélétigui
(1977.07.07 – 2002.10.10)

Born:	1932.05.12 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1960.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.10.30
Died:	2010.08.31 († 78)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (1977.07.07 – 2002.10.10)

Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A.
(1955.09.14 – 1977.07.07)

Born:	1909.06.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1933.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.08.16
Died:	1994.03.12 († 84)

Prefect Apostolic of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15)

Titular Bishop of Achelous (1952.05.15 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (1952.05.15 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (1955.09.14 – 1977.07.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Katiola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A.
(1952.05.15 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

as of 2019.01.17

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