Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo, Cote d’Ivoire

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Korhogo, Savanes

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.01.03 – ...):

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (62)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (62)
(2021.01.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Born:	1961.08.17 (Niangon-Adjamé, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1987.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.04

Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire) (1987.08.02 – 2004.03.19)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2004.03.19 – 2021.01.03)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire (2017.05.21 – 2023.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2017.10.12 – 2021.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2021.01.03 – ...)

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (62) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.10.12 – 2021.01.03)

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (71)
(2004.05.12 – 2017.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Born:	1952.09.09 (Bolilié, 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 – 2004.03.19)

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 Marie-Daniel Dadiet (71) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2003.09.25 – 2004.05.12)

Archbishop Auguste Nobou
(1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25)

Born:	1928.01.29 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1959.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.01.09
Died:	2006.10.12 († 78)

Bishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire (1993 – 1999)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25)

Bishops of Korhogo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Auguste Nobou (later Archbishop)
(1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (later Bishop)
(1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15)

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)

Fr. Louis Wach, S.M.A.
(1940.02.09 – 1947)

Died:

1947

Prefect Apostolic of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1940.02.09 – 1947)

Fr. Joseph Diss, S.M.A.
(1921.07.08 – 1938)

Born:	1878.01.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1901.07.07
Died:	1938 († 60)

Prefect Apostolic of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1921.07.08 – 1938)

Fr. Pietro Maria Kernivinen, S.M.A.
(1911 – 1921)

Died:

1921

Prefect Apostolic of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1911 – 1921)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (71) (later Archbishop) (1998.05.22 – 2002.10.10)

Statistics

Area: 13,643 km²

Population: 53,504 Catholics (6.4% of 830,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 31 parishes, 1 mission, 45 priests (30 diocesan, 15 religious), 69 religious (28 brothers, 41 sisters), 7 seminarians (2021)

History

1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo / de Korhogo (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d’Avorio)
1952.05.15: Suppressed (to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola)
1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo / Korhogoën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Katiola and became suffragan of Abidjan)
1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo / Korhogoën(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Katiola and Odienné and lost territory to establish Diocese of Odienné)