Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa (Latin: Gagnoaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire.
History
- 1956.06.25: Established as Diocese of Gagnoa from the Diocese of Daloa
- 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gagnoa
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte-Anne in Gagnoa.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Gagnoa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla since 2006.07.21
- Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa (2001.05.15 – 2006.05.02)
- Archbishop Noël Kokora-Tekry (1994.12.19 – 2001.05.15)
- Bishops of Gagnoa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Noël Kokora-Tekry (1971.03.11 – 1994.12.19)
- Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (1956.07.04 – 1971.03.11)
Suffragan Diocese
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 6°08′00″N 5°56′00″W / 6.1333°N 5.9333°W
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