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Diocese of Agboville

Diocese of Agboville

Dioecesis Agbovillensis
Location
Country Côte d'Ivoire
MetropolitanAbidjan
HeadquartersAgboville, Côte d'Ivoire
Statistics
Area11,811 km2 (4,560 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 1,199,460
  • 797,580 (66.5%)
Parishes51
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 October 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-14)
CathedralCathédrale Saint Jean-Marie Vianney d'Agboville
Secular priests117
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopDarius Assandé Ekou
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnace Bessi Dogbo
Bishops emeritusAlexis Youlo Touabli

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agboville (Latin: Agbovillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Agboville in the ecclesiastical province of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

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Special churches

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The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Sainte-Jean-Marie-Vianney in Agboville.

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Agboville (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Alexis Youlo Touabli (14 October 2006 – 22 October 2025), appointed Bishop of San-Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire
      • Apostolic Administrator Alexis Youlo Touabli (22 October 2025 – 18 April 2026)
    • Bishop Darius Assandé Ekou (27 February 2026 – Present)

See also

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Sources

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