Congregation of Cardinals - Vatican

Congregation of Cardinals - Vatican

.Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo arrives for the meeting of the General Congregation of Cardinals, in Vatican City. The cardinals continue their deliberations during general congregations held following the death of Pope Francis, in preparation for the assembly to elect a new pope, known as the conclave. Photo by ROCCO PETTINI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Congregation of Cardinals - Vatican

Congregation of Cardinals - Vatican

.Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo arrives for the meeting of the General Congregation of Cardinals, in Vatican City. The cardinals continue their deliberations during general congregations held following the death of Pope Francis, in preparation for the assembly to elect a new pope, known as the conclave. Photo by ROCCO PETTINI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Leave After the Meeting of The General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinal Leave After the Meeting of The General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo leave after the meeting of the General Congregation of Cardinals, in Vatican City. The cardinals continue their deliberations during general congregations held following the death of Pope Francis, in preparation for the assembly to elect a new pope, known as the Conclave. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo exits St. Peter's Basilica after the Eighth General Congregation in Rome, Italy on May 2, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo exits St. Peter's Basilica after the Eighth General Congregation in Rome, Italy on May 2, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo exits St. Peter's Basilica after the Eighth General Congregation in Rome, Italy on May 2, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinals At Eighth General Congregation - Vatican

Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo exits St. Peter's Basilica after the Eighth General Congregation in Rome, Italy on May 2, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass On Fifth Days of Mourning for Late Pope Francis - Vatican

Mass On Fifth Days of Mourning for Late Pope Francis - Vatican

Cardinal Bessi Dogbo attend a mass on the fifth of nine days of mourning for late Pope Francis, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Presides A Mass With The New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis Presides A Mass With The New Cardinals - Vatican

Pictured from left New cardinal Luis Gerado Cabrera Herrera (Ecuador),New cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi (Japan) , New cardinal Ladislav Nemet (Serbia) and New cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Cote d'\''Ivoire) leaves after a mass with the new Cardinals at St Peter'\''s basilica in The Vatican . Vatican, on December 8, 2024. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis appoints new Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Cote d’Ivoire) during a Consistory ceremony for the creation of 21 new Cardinals at St. Peter's basilica, Vatican on December 7, 2024. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

New cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Cote d’Ivoire) poses during a courtesy visit following his appointment by the Pope Francis, during a Consistory ceremony for the creation of 21 new cardinals on December 7, 2024 at St. Peter’s basilica at the Vatican. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

New cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Cote d’Ivoire) poses during a courtesy visit following his appointment by the Pope Francis, during a Consistory ceremony for the creation of 21 new cardinals on December 7, 2024 at St. Peter’s basilica at the Vatican. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

New cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Cote d’Ivoire) poses during a courtesy visit following his appointment by the Pope Francis, during a Consistory ceremony for the creation of 21 new cardinals on December 7, 2024 at St. Peter’s basilica at the Vatican. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

(L to R): New cardinals Rolandas Makrickas (Lithuania), Baldassare Reina (Italy), Dominique Joseph Mathieu (from Belgium, Archbishop of Tehran–Isfahan) and Ignace Bessi Dogbo (Cote d’Ivoire) during a Consistory ceremony led by pope Francis for the creation of 21 new Cardinals at St. Peter's basilica, Vatican on December 7, 2024. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM