Diocese of

Katiola

Cote d’Ivoire

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Katiola / Katiolaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Korhogo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Daloa (↙), Korhogo (↖), Banfora (↑), Bondoukou (→), Bouaké (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1952.05.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola / Katiolaën(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo)
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Katiola / Katiolaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Abidjan)
1963.09.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Abengourou
1971.10.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Korhogo
1994.12.19: Became suffragan of Korhogo

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.13 – ...):

Bishop Honoré Beugré Dakpa (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Katiola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Honoré Beugré Dakpa (56)
(2023.05.13 – ...)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire)

Illum oportet crescere

Born:	1969.07.30 (Grand-Lahou, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1998.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.07.15

Priest of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire) (1998.12.20 – 2023.05.13)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2023.05.13 – ...)

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (64) (later Cardinal)
(2004.03.19 – 2021.01.03)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Mario e Compagni Martiri
Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

Born:	1961.08.17 (Niangon-Adjamé, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1987.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.04
Created Cardinal:	2024.12.07

Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire) (1987.08.02 – 2004.03.19)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2004.03.19 – 2021.01.03)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire (2017.05.21 – 2023.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2017.10.12 – 2021.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2021.01.03 – 2024.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) (2024.05.20 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2024.08.03 – 2025.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Mario e Compagni Martiri (2024.12.07 [2025.06.14] – ...)

Bishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (later Archbishop)
(2002.10.10 – 2004.03.19)

Born:	1952.09.09 (Bolilié, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1979.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.10.11
Died:	2023.10.02 (Paris, France † 71)

Priest of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1979.07.08 – 1998.05.22)

Titular Bishop of Sitipa (1998.05.22 – 2002.10.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1998.05.22 – 2002.10.10)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2002.10.10 – 2004.03.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2003.09.25 – 2004.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2004.05.12 – 2017.10.12)

Bishop Jean-Marie Kélétigui
(1977.07.07 – 2002.10.10)

Born:	1932.05.12 (Gnénankaha, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:	1960.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.10.30
Died:	2010.08.31 († 78)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (1977.07.07 – 2002.10.10)

Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A.
(1955.09.14 – 1977.07.07)

Born:	1909.06.09 (Batzendorf, France)
Ordained Priest:	1933.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.08.16
Died:	1994.03.12 (Barr, France † 84)

Prefect Apostolic of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15)

Titular Bishop of Achelous (1952.05.15 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (1952.05.15 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (1955.09.14 – 1977.07.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Katiola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A.
(1952.05.15 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc, Katiola, Vallée du Bandama

Daloa (↙), Korhogo (↖), Banfora (↑), Bondoukou (→), Bouaké (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 32,832 km²

Population: 110,000 Catholics (10.8% of 1,022,320 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes

Personnel: 51 priests (42 diocesan, 9 religious), 47 religious (18 brothers, 29 sisters), 22 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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