The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Côte d'Ivoire
This page contains a list of the greatest Ivorian Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 2 of which were born in Côte d'Ivoire. This makes Côte d'Ivoire the birth place of the 98th most number of Religious Figures behind Luxembourg, and New Zealand.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ivorian Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Ivorian Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Jean-Pierre Kutwa (b. 1945)
With an HPI of 65.58, Jean-Pierre Kutwa is the most famous Ivorian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
Jean-Pierre Kutwa (born 22 December 1945) is an Ivorian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Abidjan from 2006 to 2024. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2014.
2. Bernard Agré (1926 - 2014)
With an HPI of 60.18, Bernard Agré is the 2nd most famous Ivorian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Bernard Agré (2 March 1926 – 9 June 2014) was an Ivorian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Abidjan from 1994 to 2006. He was made a cardinal in 2001.
3. Ignace Bessi Dogbo (b. 1961)
With an HPI of 56.92, Ignace Bessi Dogbo is the 3rd most famous Ivorian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Ignace Bessi Dogbo (born 17 August 1961) is an Ivorian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Abidjan since 2024. He was previously Bishop of Katiola from 2004 to 2021 and Archbishop of Korhogo from 2021 to 2024, having served there as apostolic administrator since 2017. He was made a cardinal on 7 December 2024 by Pope Francis.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ivorian religious figures born between 1926 and 1961. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ivorian religious figures include Jean-Pierre Kutwa, and Ignace Bessi Dogbo. The most famous deceased Ivorian religious figures include Bernard Agré. As of April 2024, 1 new Ivorian religious figures have been added to Pantheon including Ignace Bessi Dogbo.
