Archdiocese of Gagnoa
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.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Gagnoa (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi (since 8 April 2025)
- Archbishop Joseph Aké Yapo (22 November 2008 - 4 October 2023)
- Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla (21 July 2006 - 15 September 2008)
- Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa (15 May 2001 – 2 May 2006) appointed Archbishop of Abidjan (Cardinal in 2014)
- Archbishop Noël Kokora-Tekry (19 December 1994 – 15 May 2001); see below
- Bishops of Gagnoa (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Noël Kokora-Tekry (11 March 1971 – 19 December 1994); see above
- Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (4 July 1956 – 11 March 1971)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Alexis Touably Youlo (priest here, 1987–1992), appointed Bishop of Agboville in 2006
- Gaspard Béby Gnéba, appointed Bishop of Man in 2007
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Gagnoa