Recent Events

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania, Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire) and Apostolic Administrator of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Émile Kélignon, Priest of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Fr. Emmanuel Wohi Nin resigned as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 71

Msgr. Didier Jean-Jacques Bouablé, Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Archbishop Joseph Aké Yapo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi, Bishop of San Pedro (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 71

Msgr. Mauricio Rueda Beltz was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Cingoli

Fr. Honoré Beugré Dakpa was consecrated as Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire)

Msgr. Mauricio Rueda Beltz, Priest of Bogotá (Colombia), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Undersecretary for Diplomatic Personnel of Secretariat of State, was elected Titular Archbishop of Cingoli and Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi resigned as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio, Bishop of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Bruno Essoh Yedoh, Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Fr. Honoré Beugré Dakpa, Priest of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire), was elected Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Joseph Kakou Aka was consecrated as Bishop of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Joseph Kakou Aka, Priest of Grand-Bassam (Cote d’Ivoire), was elected Bishop of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé, Apostolic Nuncio to Mali, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea

Fr. Alain Clément Amiézi was consecrated as Bishop of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

Fr. Alain Clément Amiézi, Priest of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire), was elected Bishop of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire)

Msgr. Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena

Fr. Joseph Kakou Aka resigned as General Secretary of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo, Bishop of Agboville (Cote d’Ivoire), Second Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa and Apostolic Administrator of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa

Msgr. Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé, Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali

Bishop Bruno Kouamé, Bishop emeritus of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 93

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire), President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire and Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Msgr. Mauricio Rueda Beltz, Priest of Bogotá (Colombia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary for Diplomatic Personnel of Secretariat of State

Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo, Bishop emeritus of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 79

Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty, Bishop emeritus of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 92

Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, Priest of Grand-Bassam (Cote d’Ivoire), was elected Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Luigi Ventura resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France

Archbishop Paolo Borgia was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire

Msgr. Paolo Borgia was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Milazzo

Fr. Bruno Essoh Yedoh was consecrated as Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire)

Msgr. Paolo Borgia, Priest of Manfredonia–Vieste–San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and President of Financial Security Committee, was elected Titular Archbishop of Milazzo

Fr. Bruno Essoh Yedoh, Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire), was elected Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba, Bishop of Man (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Antoine Koné, Bishop of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 56

Msgr. Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé, Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Fr. Kouame Emmanuel Say, F.C., was appointed as Superior General of Sons of Charity

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo, Bishop of Agboville (Cote d’Ivoire) and Second Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi resigned as Bishop of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio, Bishop of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Bishop of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites, was elected Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Msgr. Mauricio Rueda Beltz, Priest of Bogotá (Colombia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)