Diocese of Yopougon

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Bishop(s) Laurent Akran Mandjo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 8 June 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abidjan Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Côte d'Ivoire Square Kilometers: 7,367 (2,845 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseyopougon.org/ Mailing Address: 01 B.P. 2305, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire Telephone: 23.45.74.39 Fax: 23.45.32.13

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Laurent Akran Mandjo (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1982	Erected	Archdiocese of Abidjan	Diocese of Yopougon (erected)
14 October 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yopougon	Diocese of Agboville (erected)

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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
1990	232,065	1,381,931	16.8%	29	10	39	5,950		47	53	21	ap1991
1999	533,148	5,260,881	10.1%	55	28	83	6,423	2	44	72	28	ap2000
2000	533,148	5,260,881	10.1%	66	28	94	5,671	2	73	72	30	ap2001
2001	600,332	1,965,847	30.5%	101	28	129	4,653	2	75	72	33	ap2002
2002	900,332	3,352,256	26.9%	95	25	120	7,502	2	46	89	36	ap2003
2003	903,185	3,462,000	26.1%	139	14	153	5,903	2	34	63	37	ap2004
2004	914,002	5,313,489	17.2%	138	18	156	5,858	2	43	57	40	ap2005
2006	500,000	2,199,744	22.7%	116	20	136	3,676			80	27	bul14Oct2006

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Priest: 2 Aug 1987 to 19 Mar 2004)
• Salomon Lezoutié (Priest: 23 Jul 1989 to 29 Jul 2005)
• Laurent Akran Mandjo (Bishop: 8 Jun 1982 - )