Bishop Bruno Essoh Yedoh

Bruno Essoh Yedoh was born on February 17, 1963, in Orbaff, in the Prefecture of Dabou, within the territory of the Diocese of Yopougon. He completed his intermediate studies at the Saint Joseph Intermediate Seminary in Yopougon. He studied theology at the Saint Cœur de Marie Major Seminary in Anyama. He holds a Licentiate in Philosophy, obtained from the Institut Catholique de Paris in October 1998. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Yopougon on December 8, 1990. Following his ordination, he held the following positions: teacher at the Saint Augustin Minor Seminary in Bingerville (1990–1992); teacher at the Saint Joseph Intermediate Seminary in Bouaké (1992–1994); Licentiate studies in Philosophy at the Institut Catholique de Paris (1994–1998); chaplain and pastoral coordinator for high schools and colleges in Dabou (1998–2000); parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Dabou (2000–2004); parish priest of Saint André Cathedral in Yopougon (2004–2010); parish priest of Saint Matthieu Parish in Niangon Cité Verte, Yopougon (2010–2015); parish priest of Saint Pierre Parish in Niangon Sud, Yopougon (since 2015); and Vicar General of the Diocese of Yopougon (since 2016).