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Archdiocese of Bouaké

Archidioecesis Buakensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 19 December 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Côte d’Ivoire
  • Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://archidiocesedebouake.org/
  • Mailing Address: 01 B.P. 649, Bouake 01, Cote d'Ivoire
  • Telephone: 31.63.24.59
  • Fax: 31.63.24.06

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Bouaké
17 May 1951ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Abidjan (Bouaké) Prefecture Apostolic of Bouaké (erected)
Diocese of Bouaké
14 September 1955ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Bouaké Diocese of Bouaké
13 September 1963Territory LostArchdiocese 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)
6 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Bouaké (Yamussukro) Diocese of Yamoussoukro (erected)
Archdiocese of Bouaké
19 December 1994ElevatedDiocese of Bouaké Archdiocese of Bouaké

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bouaké
195936,317578,9276.3%426301,21063313ap1960
197059,298810,0007.3%1137481,235556916ap1971
1980117,8171,200,0009.8%1344572,066718421ap1981
1990235,3761,306,00018.0%2239613,858568724ap1991
Archdiocese of Bouaké
199768,148684,00010.0%1830481,419516917ap2000
2000125,0001,250,00010.0%1918373,37824626ap2001
2001212,5372,125,31010.0%1627434,94247758ap2002
2002170,8371,750,1209.8%2151722,372737018ap2003
200382,6532,183,6203.8%1925441,878347517ap2004
2004152,240918,73016.6%3119503,044293715ap2005
2006161,000975,00016.5%3916552,927345720ap2007
2012183,0001,071,00017.1%518593,101405923ap2013
2015205,0001,164,00017.6%4512573,596435925ap2016
2018221,6001,257,79017.6%4812603,693445431ap2019
2020233,1301,323,22017.6%566623,760385431ap2021
2022244,0001,385,00017.6%596653,753385431ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Bouaké
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 654, and Page 655
  • Diocese of Bouaké
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
  • Archdiocese of Bouaké
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 541

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