A significant number of Roman Catholics live in Ivory Coast, being nearly one-fifth of the population, and the two states are considered to have a cordial relationship.

Ivory Coast maintains an embassy in Rome near Vatican City, while the Holy See has an apostolic nunciature in Abidjan.

The current ambassador of Ivory Coast to the Vatican is Séverin Mathias Akeo.

[1] Archbishop Joseph Spiteri's tenure as apostolic nuncio to the Ivory Coast ended on 7 March 2018.

[6] President Alassane Ouattara visited the Vatican in November 2012 and spoke with Pope Benedict XVI.