Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké (Buaken(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

 * 1951.05.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouaké from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
 * 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Bouaké
 * 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké

Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Bouaké.

Ordinaries

 * Vicar Apostolic of Bouaké (Roman rite)
 * Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1951.10.26 – 1955.09.14); see below
 * Bishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
 * Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1973.05.17); see above
 * Bishop Vital Komenan Yao (1973.05.17 – 1994.12.19); see below
 * Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao (1994.12.19 – 2006.09.22); see above
 * Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (2006.09.22 - 2024.02.12)

Coadjutor archbishop

 * Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (2006-2024)

Auxiliary Bishop

 * Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa (2020-

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Auguste Nobou, appointed Bishop of Korhogo in 1971

Suffragan Dioceses

 * Abengourou
 * Bondoukou
 * Yamoussoukro