Roman Catholic Diocese of Man

Diocese of Man Dioecesis Manensis
Location
Country	Côte d'Ivoire
Metropolitan	Gagnoa
Statistics
Area	30,750 km^2 (11,870 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,445,243 72,567 (5.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gaspard Béby Gnéba
Bishops emeritus	Joseph Niangoran Teky

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

History

• June 8, 1968: Established as Diocese of Man from the Diocese of Daloa

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Michel in Man.

Leadership

• Bishops of Man (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bernard Agré (1968.06.08 – 1992.03.06), appointed Bishop of Yamoussoukro; future Cardinal
  • Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teky (1992.12.17 - 2007.12.18)
  • Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba (since 2007.12.18)

See also

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

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocèse de Man (Site officiel)

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