Bernard Agré

thumb|Bernard Agré (1994) Bernard Agré (2 March 1926 – 9 June 2014) was an Ivorian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Man and the Diocese of Yamoussoukro and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Abidjan. Quotes We must be optimistic about the future of my country. History shows that even divisions inside a nation can be healed. I have great hope for the future of my country because I see that the people want to build peace. They want a united country. Although our politicians follow their personal interests, our people are determined to restore national peace and unity and re-launch the economy. “Africa is not adrift”: message of conference on development in Africa organised by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (21 May 2004) Fides News Agency Upright generations, young boys and girls in certain developed countries and those in countries of the Third World, have become conscious that to change the world, its myths and is ghosts, is a realistic project and is possible. Some NGOs emerge to protect the material environment and defend the rights of oppressed peoples. For the Church, light of the world, to play her prophetic role she should concretely commit herself in this fight with a view to finding the truth. Intervention of Card. Bernard AGRÉ, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan (IVORY COAST) (2009) Holy See Press Office External links Category:1926 births Category:2014 deaths Category:Roman Catholic archbishops Category:Cardinals Category:Catholics from Ivory Coast