Vincent Coulibaly
| Most Reverend Vincent Coulibaly | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Conakry | |
Coulibaly in 2014
| |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Conakry |
| Appointed | 6 May 2003 |
| Predecessor | Robert Sarah |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Kankan (1993-2003) President, Episcopal Conference of Guinea (2007-2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vincent Coulibaly 16 March 1953 Kiniéran, French Guinea |
| Education | Minor Seminary Jean XXIII (Kindia) Major Seminary Pierre Claver (Koumi) |
| Ordination history | |
| History Diaconal ordination Ordained by Pierre-Marie Coty Date 28 July 1979 Place Kissidougou, Guinea Priestly ordination Ordained by Robert Sarah Date 9 May 1981 Place Cathedral of Notre-Dame des Victoires et de la Paix, Diocese of Kankan Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Robert Sarah Co-consecrators Mori Julien-Marie Sidibé, Philippe Kourouma Date 12 February 1994 Place Notre-Dame des Victoires et de la Paix, Cathedral, Diocese of Kankan | |
| Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Vincent Coulibaly as principal consecrator Emmanuel Félémou 2007 Raphaël Balla Guilavogui 2008 Alexis Aly Tagbino 2017 | |
Vincent Coulibaly is Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the archbishop of Conakry in Guinea since 2003. From 1994 to 2003 he was bishop of Kankan.
Biography
Vincent Coulibaly was born on 16 March 1953 in Kiniéran, French Guinea. In November 1969 he entered the Minor Seminary Jean-XXIII in Kindia, Guinea. In September 1974 he entered the Major Seminary Pierre-Claver in Koumi in Upper Volta, now Burkina-Faso.[1]
On 28 July 1979, he was ordained a deacon in the Diocese of Kankan. He was ordained a priest on 8 May 1981. From 1981 to 1989, he was parochial vicar in Kankan. He became formator at the John XXIII Seminary in Kindia in 1989 and from 1990 to December 1993 was the seminary's director.[1]
On 17 November 1993, Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Kankan.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 12 February 1994[3] from Robert Sarah, Archbishop of Conakry.
Pope John Paul named him to succeed Sarah as archbishop of Conakry on 6 May 2003.[4]
He was president of the Episcopal Conference of Guinea from 2007 to 2013.
See also
- Religion in Guinea
- Christianity in Guinea
- Catholic Church in Guinea
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "S.E. Mgr Vincent COULIBALY Archevêque de Conakry". Archdiocese of Conakry (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVI. 1994. p. 205. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Back to citation "Guinée: Nouvel archevêque métropolitain à Conakry". cath.ch (in French). 6 May 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.05.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2024.