Recent Events

Msgr. Mambé Jean-Sylvain Emien was elected Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali

Bishop Bruno Kouamé, Bishop emeritus of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 93

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo, Bishop emeritus of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 79

Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty, Bishop emeritus of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 92

Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was elected Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Luigi Ventura resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France

Archbishop Paolo Borgia was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire

Msgr. Paolo Borgia was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Milazzo, former President of Financial Security Committee and Assessor for General Affairs emeritus of Secretariat of State

Fr. Bruno Essoh Yedoh was consecrated as Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire)

Msgr. Paolo Borgia, Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and President of Financial Security Committee, was elected Titular Archbishop of Milazzo

Fr. Bruno Essoh Yedoh was elected Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba, Bishop of Man (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Antoine Koné, Bishop of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 56

Fr. Kouame Emmanuel Say, F.C., was appointed as Superior General of Sons of Charity

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo, Bishop of Agboville (Cote d’Ivoire) and Second Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi resigned as Bishop of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio, Bishop of Yamoussoukro (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Bishop of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites, was elected Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Titular Archbishop of Tronto, passed away at 73

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi, Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte-d’Ivoire (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Gbaya Boniface Ziri, S.J., resigned as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Cardinal Mario Zenari took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri

Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza

Archbishop Justo Mullor García, President emeritus of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, passed away at 84

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Archbishop Mario Zenari, Titular Archbishop of Zuglio and Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri

Msgr. Paolo Borgia was appointed as Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and President of Financial Security Committee

Archbishop Janusz Bolonek, Titular Archbishop of Madaurus, passed away at 77

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo, Bishop of Agboville (Cote d’Ivoire) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire, was appointed as Second Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa

Fr. Joseph Aka was appointed as General Secretary of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa

Bishop Jean Salomon Lezoutié succeeded as Bishop of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo resigned as Bishop of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire)

Fr. Emmanuel Wohi Nin was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo resigned as Archbishop-Bishop of Padova (Italy)

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Cardinal Bernard Agré, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 88

Bishop Gbaya Boniface Ziri, S.J., Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Archbishop Janusz Bolonek resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria and Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia

Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire

Archbishop Ambrose Madtha (安あん博ひろし思おもえ), Titular Archbishop of Naissus and Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, passed away at 57

Bishop Félix Kouadjo, Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 73

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland

Bishop Pierre-Eugène Rouanet, S.M.A., Bishop emeritus of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 94

Archbishop Joseph Aké Yapo resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo, Bishop of Agboville (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

Archbishop Janusz Bolonek, Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia

Bishop Jean-Marie Kélétigui, Bishop emeritus of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 78

Fr. Raymond Ahoua, F.D.P., was consecrated as Bishop of Grand-Bassam (Cote d’Ivoire)