The Episcopal Conference of Côte d'Ivoire (French: Conférence Episcopal de Côte d'Ivoire, CECI) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Côte d'Ivoire. Founded in 1970, the Episcopal Conference has been officially recognized on February 16, 2007 by the Ivorian state. It includes all the Catholic bishops of the country, ordinary, and auxiliary emeritus. It has its headquarters in Abidjan.
The Episcopal Conference is composed of five organizations: the Plenary Assembly, the Permanent Council, the Presidency Council, the Council for Economic Affairs, the Secretary General. The Plenary Assembly is the supreme authority of the Conference of Bishops of the Ivory Coast, it brings together all the bishops twice a year. The Permanent Council is composed of the President and Vice President of CECI, the cardinals Ivorians, and the Ordinary of the place where the head office of the Conference. The Presidential Council is composed of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the CECI: it aims to prepare the meetings of the Permanent Council and the summary to be published.
