Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa (Latin: Dalaoaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Daloa in the ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire.

Diocese of Daloa Dioecesis Daloaensis
Location
Country	Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan	Gagnoa
Statistics
Area	22,637 km2 (8,740 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2019) 1790000 38,000 (3.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Marcellin Yao Kouadio
Bishops emeritus	Maurice Konan Kouassi

History

• April 9, 1940: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sassandra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d’Avorio
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Daloa

Special churches

The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathédrale du Christ-Roi in Daloa.

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Daloa (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio (since 2018.04.25)
  • Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (2005.03.22 - 2018.04.25)
  • Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty (1975.11.20 – 2005.03.22)
  • Bishop Pierre-Eugène Rouanet, S.M.A. (1956.07.04 - 1975.11.20)
  • Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard, S.M.A. (1956.02.29 – 1956.07.04), appointed Bishop of Gagnoa
• Vicar Apostolic of Sassandra (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Alphonse Charles Kirmann, S.M.A. (1940.04.09 – 1955.03.25)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy