Alexis Touably Youlo

Alexis Youlo Touabli (also Alexis Touably Youlo) (born 17 November 1959) is an Ivorian Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire, in Ivory Coast on 22 October 2025. Before that, from 14 October 2006 until 22 October 2025, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Agboville, Ivory Coast. He was appointed bishop of Agboville, by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Agboville, Diocese of Agboville on 16 December 2006 by Barthélémy Djabla, Archbishop of Gagnoa. On 22 October 2025, Pope Leo XIV transferred him to the Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast and appointed him the local ordinary there. He was installed at San-Pédro, Ivory Coast, on 20 December 2025.

Background and education Alexis Youlo Touabli was born on 17 November 1959 at Bereblo, Tabou Department, San-Pédro Region, Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. This is located in extreme south-western Ivory Coast, close to the border with Liberia. He holds a Licentiate in philosophy from the Catholic Institute of Paris, where he studied from 1992 until 1995. From 1999 until 2001, he studied at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, in Rome, Italy, where he graduated with a Licentiate in canon law.

Priesthood On 8 August 1987, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Gagnoa. In 1992, he was incardinated in the diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire. He served as a priest until 14 October 2006. While a priest, he served in various roles including as: