Ignace Bessi Dogbo

Ignace Bessi Dogbo (born 17 August 1961) is an Ivorian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Abidjan since 2024.

Ignace Bessi Dogbo was born on 17 August 1961 in Niangon-Adjamé, a village in the District of Abidjan.

Beginning in 1989, he studied for four years at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and earned a degree in exegesis.

Returning to Yopougon, he was diocesan director of the Pontifical Mission Societies from 1993 to 1995 and vicar general of the diocese from 1995 to 1997.

From 1993 to 1997 he was also professor of biblical languages at Saint Paul major seminary in Abadjin Kouté (Songon) and diocesan spiritual assistant to the Young Christian Students.