Bernard Yago | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Abidjan |
See | Abidjan |
Appointed | 5 April 1960 |
Term ended | 19 December 1994 |
Predecessor | Jean-Baptiste Boivin |
Successor | Bernard Agré |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1983-97) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1 May 1947 |
Consecration | 8 May 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernard Yago July 1916 Pass, Côte d'Ivoire |
Died | 5 October 1997 (aged 81) Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire |
Alma mater | Institut Catholique de Paris |
Motto | Ut omnes Unum sint |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Bernard Yago | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Abidjan (emeritus) |
Bernard Yago (July 1916 – 5 October 1997) was an Ivorian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Abidjan from 1960 to 1994.[1] He was made a cardinal in 1983.