Diocese of Odienné

Dioecesis Odiennensis

Bishop(s)

Alain Clément Amiézi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 December 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Korhogo
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Square Kilometers: 51,220 (19,783 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 162, Odienne, Cote d'Ivoire
Telephone: 07.07.60.35.68

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Konan Kouassi (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 22 Mar 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Daloa)
Jean Salomon Lezoutié (29 Jul 2005 Appointed - 3 Jan 2009 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon)
Antoine Koné † (1 Jul 2009 Appointed - 8 May 2019 Died)
Alain Clément Amiézi (30 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1994	Erected	Diocese of Daloa (Séguéla and Mankono) Diocese of Korhogo (Odienné) Diocese of Man (Touba)	Diocese of Odienné (erected)

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

1999 3,713 623,594 .6% 4 5 9 412 6 17 5 ap2000

2000 3,713 623,594 .6% 9 5 14 265 6 17 5 ap2001

2001 310 560,000 .1% 6 4 10 31 8 18 6 ap2002

2002 6,700 670,200 1.0% 14 5 19 352 5 14 11 ap2003

2003 6,700 670,200 1.0% 5 9 14 478 9 15 8 ap2004

2004 6,700 670,200 1.0% 10 4 14 478 4 9 8 ap2005

2013 7,745 795,000 1.0% 13 16 29 267 16 15 20 ap2014

2016 10,312 839,000 1.2% 9 9 18 572 10 9 26 ap2017

2019 13,500 906,000 1.5% 6 13 19 710 19 10 29 ap2020

2021 14,175 951,700 1.5% 15 14 29 488 14 10 24 ap2022

2023 14,830 996,920 1.5% 11 11 22 674 11 11 29 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	3,713	623,594	.6%	4	5	9	412	6	17	5	ap2000
2000	3,713	623,594	.6%	9	5	14	265	6	17	5	ap2001
2001	310	560,000	.1%	6	4	10	31	8	18	6	ap2002
2002	6,700	670,200	1.0%	14	5	19	352	5	14	11	ap2003
2003	6,700	670,200	1.0%	5	9	14	478	9	15	8	ap2004
2004	6,700	670,200	1.0%	10	4	14	478	4	9	8	ap2005
2013	7,745	795,000	1.0%	13	16	29	267	16	15	20	ap2014
2016	10,312	839,000	1.2%	9	9	18	572	10	9	26	ap2017
2019	13,500	906,000	1.5%	6	13	19	710	19	10	29	ap2020
2021	14,175	951,700	1.5%	15	14	29	488	14	10	24	ap2022
2023	14,830	996,920	1.5%	11	11	22	674	11	11	29	ap2024