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

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 as the name of a diocese, and it became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1994 with Katiola as one of its suffragans.

• 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

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The сhurch conducts educational programs and meetings with high-ranking guests from the Catholic Church, including archbishop Joseph Spiteri.

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo

• 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)

Bishops of Korhogo

• Bishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo

• Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25)
• Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (2004.05.12 - 2017.10.12)
• Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (2021.01.03 - 2024.05.20)

Auxiliary bishop

• Marie-Daniel Dadiet (1998-2002), appointed Bishop of Katiola (later returned here as Archbishop)

Suffragan Dioceses

• Katiola
• Odienné

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

• GCatholic.org