Diocese of Man
Diocese of Man
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Country | Ivory Coast |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Gagnoa |
Diocesan bishop | Gaspard Béby Gnéba |
Emeritus diocesan bishop | Joseph Téky Niangoran |
founding | 1968 |
surface | 30,750 km² |
Parishes | 24 (2004) |
Residents | 1,445,243 (2004) |
Catholics | 72,567 (2004) |
proportion of | 5% |
Diocesan priest | 23 (2004) |
Religious priest | 9 (2004) |
Catholics per priest | 2,268 |
Friars | 20 (2004) |
Religious sisters | 68 (2004) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | French |
address | BP 447 Man Cote d'Ivoire |
Website | www.cathoman.org |
The Diocese of Man is a Roman Catholic diocese in the west of the Ivory Coast in West Africa . The diocese belongs to the Archdiocese of Gagnoa and has an area of 30,750 km².
According to its own information (2004), the diocese comprises around 235,000 Catholics. According to this source, that would correspond to 16.3 percent of the population. The papal yearbook Annuario Pontificio 2005 names the number of 72,567 Catholics for the previous year, which is 5.0 percent of the 1,445,243 inhabitants. In any case, this means an enormous increase, since the proportion of Catholics in 1970 was only 9,126 or 1.6 percent. These are looked after by 32 priests in 24 parishes. Around ninety religious still live in the diocese. The most important are Fidei Donum , Salesians, and the White Fathers . The diocese has its own radio station La Voix des 18 Montagnes (French for: The voice from the 18 mountains). In addition to a number of groups from the fields of prayer, catechesis, youth and family, there is also the BDPH ( Bureau Diocésain de Promotion Humaine ; French for: Episcopal Office for the Promotion of Humanity), which provides help for self-help.
history
The first missionaries were White Fathers and came to Man in 1933 . The west of the Ivory Coast was under the diocese of Daloa . On June 8, 1968, Pope Paul VI. the diocese of man established. In 1968 the diocese had just four African priests. Bishop Agré therefore brought Fidei Donum priests from some countries and some religious communities to help. Eight new parishes had been established by 1992. Other priorities were the establishment of secondary schools and kindergartens, adult catechesis, the training of catechists and financial independence. To this end, the diocese operates several breeding farms and has built rental houses. The St. Michael Church in Man serves as the cathedral. In 1994 part of the diocese was separated to create the Diocese of Odienné .
Bishops
- Bernard Agré (1968–1992), later in the diocese of Yamoussoukro
- Joseph Téky Niangoran (1992-2007)
- Gaspard Béby Gnéba (since 2007)
Parishes
- Man : Parish of Saint Michel (cathedral); Parish of Sainte Thérèse ; Parish of Sainte Marie ; Parish of Christ-Roi
- Bangolo : Parish of Saints Pierre et Paul
- Biankouma : Parish of Notre Dame du Mont Bian
- Bin Houye :
- Blolequin : Parish of Saints Pierre et Paul
- Damane : Parish of Saint Jean
- Duékoué : parish of Sainte Thérèse
- Gbonne : Parish of Notre Dame des Monts Touras
- Grapleu :
- Guiglo : parish of Saint Joseph; Parish of Notre Dame de Nazareth
- Kouibly :
- Logouale : Parish of Saint Jean
- Mahapleu : parish of Sainte Famille
- Siably : parish of Sainte Thérèse
- Sipilou : Parish looked after from Biankouma
- Sangouine : Parish of Notre Dame de Lourdes
- Taï : parish of Sainte Famille
- Toulépleu : Parish of Saint Kisito
- Zagne : parish of Sainte Marie
- Zouan-Honien : Parish of Saint Benoît
Web links
- Official website of the diocese (French; not always up-to-date due to the war)