Archdiocese of Gagnoa

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Bishop(s) Barthélémy Djabla, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Daloa Man San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 19 December 1994 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Côte d’Ivoire Square Kilometers: 21,951 (8,478 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 527, Gagnoa, Cote d'Ivoire Telephone: 32.772.568 Fax: (same)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Gagnoa
  • Latin Name: Gagnoaensis
  • Erected: 25 June 1956
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abidjan
  • Country: Côte d’Ivoire

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. † (4 Jul 1956 Appointed - 11 Mar 1971 Resigned)
• Noël Kokora-Tekry † (11 Mar 1971 Appointed - 15 May 2001 Retired)
• Jean-Pierre Kutwa (15 May 2001 Appointed - 2 May 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Abidjan)
• Barthélémy Djabla (21 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Gagnoa
25 June 1956	Erected	Diocese of Daloa	Diocese of Gagnoa (erected)
23 October 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gagnoa	Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire (erected)
Archdiocese of Gagnoa
19 December 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Gagnoa	Archdiocese of Gagnoa

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Gagnoa
1969	71,804	442,144	16.2%	48	36	84	854		47	41	18	ap1971
1980	111,000	987,000	11.2%	14	29	43	2,581		36	61	22	ap1981
1990	102,666	750,000	13.7%	35	6	41	2,504		15	45	17	ap1991
Archdiocese of Gagnoa
1999	128,000	1,157,000	11.1%	61	3	64	2,000		17	61	26	ap2000
2000	122,032	1,091,046	11.2%	63	6	69	1,768		16	50	29	ap2001
2001	127,887	1,141,769	11.2%	65	7	72	1,776		18	49	29	ap2002
2004	133,920	1,362,694	9.8%	80	7	87	1,539		18	49	30	ap2005
2006	144,000	1,425,000	10.1%	112	2	114	1,263		10	53	34	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gaspard Béby Gnéba (Priest: 12 Jul 1992 to 18 Dec 2007)
• Barthélémy Djabla (Priest: 15 Mar 1964 to 23 Oct 1989; Archbishop: 21 Jul 2006 - )
• Jean-Pierre Kutwa (Archbishop: 15 May 2001 to 2 May 2006)
• Alexis Touably Youlo (Priest: 8 Aug 1987 to 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1956 to 11 Mar 1971)
• Noël Kokora-Tekry † (Priest: 9 Jan 1949; Bishop: 11 Mar 1971; Archbishop: 19 Dec 1994 to 15 May 2001)