Marcellin Yao Kouadio
Marcellin Yao Kouadio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Daloa | |
 Marcellin Yao Kouadio in April 2023 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Daloa |
| Appointed | 25 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Konan Kouassi |
| Previous post | Bishop of Yamoussoukro (2009-2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 December 1990 |
| Consecration | 22 August 2009 by Bernard Agré[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yao Kouadio Marcellin 10 January 1960 |
Marcellin Yao Kouadio, (born 10 January 1960), is an Ivorian Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Diocese of Daloa since 2018. On 4 June 2023, he became president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Côte d'Ivoire.
Background and priesthood
Marcellin Yao Kouadio was born on 10 January 1960, in Vavoua in the Haut-Sassandra region, in the central-western part of Côte d'Ivoire. He is of Ivorian nationality. After completing his primary education, he moved to the city of Daloa and finally to Collège Saint-Viateur in Bouaké, where he completed his secondary education.[2] Marcellin Yao Kouadio first entered the major seminary of philosophy in Abadjin-Kouté (Abidjan), then studied theology at the major seminary in Anyama.[3]
On 1 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Yamoussoukro and he was ordained 22 August 2009, by Cardinal Bernard Agré.[4][5]
On 25 April 2018, Pope Francis reappointed him as the ordinary bishop of the Diocese of Daloa. He succeeded Maurice Konan Kouassi[6].
References
- ↑ "Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "RINUNCE E NOMINE". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ↑ "AFRIQUE/COTE D'IVOIRE - Pour la première fois dans son histoire, la Côte d'Ivoire a fêté l'ordination de 3 évêques pendant la même célébration - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "AFRIQUE/COTE D'IVOIRE - Pour la première fois dans son histoire, la Côte d'Ivoire a fêté l'ordination de 3 évêques pendant la même célébration - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Staff, ZENIT (2009-07-01). "Côte d'Ivoire : Mgr Marcellin Yao Kouadio, évêque de Yamoussoukro". ZENIT - Français (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ KOUAHO, Patrice (2018-04-25). "Eglise Catholique : Le diocèse de Daloa confié à Mgr Marcelin Kouadio Yao, évêque de Yamoussoukro". www.linfodrome.com. Retrieved 2026-06-13.