Koffi Oi Koffi named Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké in October 2023.

Archbishop-designate Koffi Oi Koffi had been serving as Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire.

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima, Peru; Age: 74.7
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Age: 72.4
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Age: 69.1
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 67.7
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan; Age: 66.1
• Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines; Age: 65.7
• Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia; Age: 68.2
• Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Age: 64.2
• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 63.3
• Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Archbishop of Alger, Algeria; Age: 62.7
• Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran; Age: 61.4
• Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy; Age: 57.8
• Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 54.0
• Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 53.4
• Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}; Age: 52.8
• Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia; Age: 44.8
• Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P., Priest of Order of Friars Preachers; Age: 79.2
• Fabio Baggio, C.S., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 59.8
• George Jacob Koovakad, Official of the Secretariat of State; Age: 51.3
• Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples, Italy; Age: 61.8

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio; Age: 99.2

Declined before being Created Cardinal:

• Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M., Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia; Age: 62.5

On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).

On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

Ahiwa named Bouaké Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was named Archbishop of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. in February 2024.

Archbishop-designate Ahiwa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Aké resigned as Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké resigned as Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Amiézi named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Alain Clément Amiézi was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Antoine Koné in May 2019.

Bessi Dogbo named Korhogo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Ignace Bessi Dogbo was named Archbishop of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet in October 2017.

Archbishop-designate Bessi Dogbo had been serving as Bishop of Katiola.

Ahiwa named Bouaké Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire and titular bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania.

Jozić named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire and titular archbishop of Cissa.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon in March 2018.

Konan Kouassi retired, Kouadio named Daloa Bishop

Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi retired and Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishop Kouadio had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro.

Spiteri named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines in September 2017.

Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.

Dadiet resigned as Korhogo Archbishop

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet resigned as Archbishop of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.

Mandjo retired, Lezoutié succeeded as Yopougon Bishop

Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo retired and Bishop Salomon Lezoutié succeeded as Bishop of Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishop Lezoutié had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Spiteri named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Madtha in December 2012.

Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.

Dacoury-Tabley retired, Ahoua named Grand-Bassam Bishop

Bishop Paul Dacoury-Tabley retired and Bishop-elect Raymond Ahoua, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire.

Ziri named Abengourou Bishop

Bishop-elect Gbaya Boniface Ziri was named Bishop of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire in January 2009.

Kouadio named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa in November 2008.

Koné named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine Koné was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salomon Lezoutié was named Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon in January 2009.

Lezoutié named Yopougon Coadjutor

Bishop Salomon Lezoutié was named Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishop Lezoutié had been serving as Bishop of Odienné.

Koffi Oi Koffi named San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire Bishop

Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paulin Kouabénan N`Gnamé in March 2008.

Bishop Koffi Oi Koffi had been serving as Bishop of Abengourou.

Aké named Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire. The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla in September 2008.

Archbishop-designate Aké had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro.