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Roman Catholic Diocese of Katiola
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Katiola
is a
Roman
Catholic diocese
in the
Ecclesiastical province
of
Korhogo
in
Côte d'Ivoire
.
History
May 15
, 1952: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate
of Katiola from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo
September 14
, 1955:
Promoted
as
Diocese
of Katiola
Special churches
The seat of the bishop is the Cathédrale
Jeanne d’Arc
in Katiola.
Leadership
Ordinaries, in
reverse chronological order
Bishops
of Katiola, below
*
Bishop
Ignace Bessi Dogbo
* Bishop
Marie-Daniel Dadiet
, appointed Archbishop of Korhogo
* Bishop
Jean-Marie Kélétigui
* Bishop
Emile Durrheimer
, S.M.A. ;
see below
Vicar Apostolic
of Katiola, below. This is the former
Vicariate Apostolic of Korhogo
, and when it was
changed
, the then-Father Durrheimer became a
titular Bishop
, continuing as Ordinary.
* Bishop Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. ;
see above
Other priest of this
diocese
who became bishop
Antoine
Koné
, appointed Bishop of Odienné in 2009