Abengourou (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gbaya Boniface Ziri, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 September 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bouaké
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Square Kilometers: 18,214 (7,035 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 92, Abengourou, Cote d'Ivoire
Telephone: 35.913.078
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eugène Abissa Kwaku † (13 Sep 1963 Appointed - 10 Aug 1978 Died)
Laurent Yapi † (12 Jan 1979 Appointed - 17 Aug 1980 Died)
Bruno Kouamé † (26 Mar 1981 Appointed - 21 Nov 2003 Retired)
Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi (21 Nov 2003 Appointed - 3 Jan 2009 Appointed, Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire)
Gbaya Boniface Ziri (1 Jul 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 September 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Abidjan (Abengourou, Agnibilekrou, and Adzopé) Diocese of Bouaké (Bongouanou and Arrah) Diocese of Katiola (Bini-Madam, Bondoukou, Bouna, Nassian, Tanda, and Tehini)	Diocese of Abengourou (erected)
18 February 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Abengourou (Adzopé and Akoupé)	Archdiocese of Abidjan
3 July 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Abengourou (Bouna, Tehini, Nassian, Bondoukou, Sandégué, and Tanda (excluding Assuéfry and Transua))	Diocese of Bondoukou (erected)
14 June 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Abengourou (Assuefry and Transua)	Diocese of Bondoukou
19 December 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Abengourou (from Abidjan)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 60,649 421,661 14.4% 23 23 2,636 2 31 14 ap1971

1980 94,000 634,000 14.8% 12 24 36 2,611 28 45 17 ap1981

1990 100,360 542,000 18.5% 10 13 23 4,363 17 24 11 ap1991

1997 200,000 700,000 28.6% 29 1 30 6,666 4 32 13 ap2000

2000 209,621 500,000 41.9% 26 1 27 7,763 4 31 13 ap2002

2001 213,536 500,000 42.7% 26 26 8,212 3 32 13 ap2002

2002 217,000 500,000 43.4% 30 30 7,233 3 28 13 ap2003

2003 219,500 500,000 43.9% 36 36 6,097 2 28 13 ap2004

2004 210,200 500,000 42.0% 44 44 4,777 2 27 14 ap2005

2005 235,000 600,000 39.2% 45 2 47 5,000 5 25 17 ap2006

2006 295,000 600,500 49.1% 49 49 6,020 3 17 20 ap2007

2011 333,000 690,000 48.3% 56 56 5,946 3 31 33 ap2012

2012 480,412 1,248,676 38.5% 63 63 7,625 3 35 37 ap2013

2015 458,520 1,271,450 36.1% 68 2 70 6,550 6 18 47 ap2016

2018 469,352 1,284,594 36.5% 82 2 84 5,587 6 28 49 ap2019

2020 493,280 1,351,420 36.5% 90 3 93 5,304 6 23 51 ap2021

2022 729,246 2,070,394 35.2% 95 95 7,676 5 59 58 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	60,649	421,661	14.4%	23		23	2,636	2	31	14	ap1971
1980	94,000	634,000	14.8%	12	24	36	2,611	28	45	17	ap1981
1990	100,360	542,000	18.5%	10	13	23	4,363	17	24	11	ap1991
1997	200,000	700,000	28.6%	29	1	30	6,666	4	32	13	ap2000
2000	209,621	500,000	41.9%	26	1	27	7,763	4	31	13	ap2002
2001	213,536	500,000	42.7%	26		26	8,212	3	32	13	ap2002
2002	217,000	500,000	43.4%	30		30	7,233	3	28	13	ap2003
2003	219,500	500,000	43.9%	36		36	6,097	2	28	13	ap2004
2004	210,200	500,000	42.0%	44		44	4,777	2	27	14	ap2005
2005	235,000	600,000	39.2%	45	2	47	5,000	5	25	17	ap2006
2006	295,000	600,500	49.1%	49		49	6,020	3	17	20	ap2007
2011	333,000	690,000	48.3%	56		56	5,946	3	31	33	ap2012
2012	480,412	1,248,676	38.5%	63		63	7,625	3	35	37	ap2013
2015	458,520	1,271,450	36.1%	68	2	70	6,550	6	18	47	ap2016
2018	469,352	1,284,594	36.5%	82	2	84	5,587	6	28	49	ap2019
2020	493,280	1,351,420	36.5%	90	3	93	5,304	6	23	51	ap2021
2022	729,246	2,070,394	35.2%	95		95	7,676	5	59	58	ap2023