Kagbolodougou priest receives a vehicle and two motorbikes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
Yves Brahima Koné, director-general of the Coffee and Cocoa Council, gave a vehicle to Father Jean Darius Baloma during his installation at Saint Joseph parish in Kagbolodougou, in Sinématiali department. He also gave two motorbikes to the Catholic community and one million CFA francs to the parish, according to AIP.
Yves Brahima Koné, director-general of the Coffee and Cocoa Council and deputy dean of Kagbolodougou’s senior figures, gave a vehicle to the new priest of Saint Joseph parish, Father Jean Darius Baloma. The gift was presented on Sunday 18 October 2026, at his installation Mass, according to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP).
Two motorbikes were also given to the priest, AIP reported. The ceremony took place on the esplanade of Saint John’s chapel, in the presence of Korhogo Metropolitan Archbishop Monsignor Armand Koné, as well as administrative officials, traditional leaders, priests and worshippers.
The gift follows the appointment of Jean Daruis Baloma as Kagbolodougou’s first parish priest, announced on 19 October.
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