Paulin Kouabénan N'Gnamé
Paulin Kouabénan N'Gnamé (born May 12, 1962 in Mérékou , Costa de Marfil , Ivory Coast ; † March 21, 2008 in Méagui , Gnamangui , Ivory Coast) was Bishop of the Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte-d'Ivoire on the Ivory Coast ( République de Côte d'Ivoire).
Life
Paulin Kouabénan N'Gnamé studied philosophy and theology at the Anyama seminary after graduating from school in Bouaké. He was ordained a priest in Bondoukou on August 6, 1989 by Alexandre Kouassi , Bishop of Bondoukou, and was initially a priest in his hometown of Mérékou. From 1989 to 1993 he was vicar in the Cathedral of Sainte-Odile de Bondoukou. From 1993 to 1997 he did a doctoral degree in Canon Law at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome . From 1997 to 1998 he was vicar in the parish church of Notre-Dame de Fatima in Bondoukou. From 1998 to 2001 he was a professor in Anyama. He was Vicar General of the Bondoukou Diocese from 2001 to 2007.
In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire . The episcopal ordination on May 12, 2007 donated to him the archbishop of Gagnoa Barthélémy Djabla ; Co-consecrators were the Bishop of Bondoukou Félix Kouadjo and the Bishop of Abengourou Bruno Kouamé . The celebrations of his inauguration took place with great sympathy of the population; President Laurent Gbagbo was represented by his wife Simone Ehivet Gbagbo.
He died of natural causes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Le nouvel évêque installé en présence de la première dame" , Le matin d'abidjan May 13, 2007
- ↑ "Diocèse de San Pedro - Mgr Paulin Kouabenan N'Gnamé n'est plus" ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Abidjan.net, March 22, 2008
Web links
- Entry about Paulin Kouabénan N'Gnamé on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Diocèse de San Pedro - Mgr Paulin Kouabenan N'Gnamé n'est plus (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Barthélémy Djabla |
Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire 2007–2008 |
Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | N'Gnamé, Paulin Kouabénan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ivorian clergyman, Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mérékou , Costa de Marfil , Ivory Coast |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 2008 |
| Place of death | Méagui , Gnamangui , Ivory Coast |