Bishop of Abengourou
Jean-Pierre Tanoh Tiémélé was born on February 22, 1969, in Treichville. After attending the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan, he obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development from the Centre de Recherche et d’Action pour la Paix-Institut de la Dignité et des Droits Humains (CERAP/DDH) and a degree in Audit and Management Control from the École Supérieure de Commerce Castaing in Abidjan. Subsequently, he completed his studies in Philosophy and Theology at the Saint Coeur de Marie Major Seminary in Anyama and the Saint Paul VI Major Seminary in Abidjan, earning a Licentiate in Theology. He was ordained a priest on January 29, 2011. He has held the following positions: Director General and Administrator of the Centre Père Mathieu Ray in Koumassi (2011–2015); Diocesan Chaplain for Catholic Scouts (2013–2015); Advisor to the Diocesan Council for Economic Affairs (2014–2015); Secretary for Social Pastoral Care at the Episcopal Conference (2015–2016); and National Executive Secretary of Caritas Côte d’Ivoire (2015–2024); most recently, he served as a Sunday assistant priest at the Ascension de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ Parish.