The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.
History In 1952, this jurisdiction was changed from prefecture apostolic of Korhogo to vicariate apostolic of Katiola (Father Durrheimer becoming a titular Bishop and continuing as Ordinary), and then became a diocese in 1955. The Korhogo name was revived in 1971 as the name of a diocese, and it became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1994 with Katiola as one of its suffragans.
1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio 1952.05.15: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola 1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo from the Diocese of Katiola 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo
Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The church conducts educational programs and meetings with high-ranking guests from the Catholic Church, including archbishop Joseph Spiteri.
Leadership Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo Fr. Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15), appointed titular Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Katiola Fr. Louis Wach, S.M.A. (1940.02.09 – 1947) Fr. Joseph Diss, S.M.A. (1921.07.08 – 1938) Fr. Pietro Maria Kernivinen, S.M.A. (1911 – 1921)
Bishops of Korhogo Bishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25) Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (2004.05.12 - 2017.10.12) Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (2021.01.03 - 2024.05.20) Archbishop Armand Koné (2025.03.07 – present)
Auxiliary bishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (1998-2002), appointed Bishop of Katiola (later returned here as Archbishop)
Suffragan Dioceses Katiola Odienné
See also Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire
References
Sources GCatholic.org