AFRICA/IVORY COAST – Appointment of bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire

Vatican City – The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Youlo Alexis Touabli as bishop of the diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire, transferring him from the see of Agboville. Bishop Youlo Alexis Touabli was born on 1 January 1961 in Bereblo Tabou.
He was ordained a priest on 8 August 1987 for the diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire.
After ordination, he held the roles of teacher in the minor seminary of Gagnoa and the minor seminary of Yopougon . He was awarded a licentiate in philosophy from the Institut Catholique de Paris , and went on to serve as vicar of the Cathedral of San Pedro and professor in the major seminar of Daloa . After obtaining a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome , he held the offices of parish administrator of Saint André, Sassanra , parish priest of Saint Paul in San Pedro, and vicar general of the diocese , president of the Episcopal Conference of Côte d’Ivoire , and apostolic administrator of the diocese of Yamoussoukro .
On 14 October 2006 he was elected first bishop of Agboville, receiving episcopal ordination the following 16 December.
Since 5 May 2022, he has served as president of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa .

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