Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey
Diocese of Abomey Dioecesis Abomeiensis French: Diocèse d'Abomey | ||
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Coordinates 7°10′42″N 1°59′34″E / 7.1783°N 1.9927°E | | |
| Statistics | ||
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 852,000[a] 204,000[a] (23.9%) | |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church | |
| Rite | Roman Rite | |
| Established | 5 April 1963 | |
| Diocese | Abomey | |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey (French for 'Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey') | |
| Secular priests | 143[a] | |
| Language | French | |
| Current leadership | ||
| Pope | Francis | |
| Bishop | Eugène Cyrille Houndékon | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roger Houngbédji | |
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The Diocese of Abomey (
Latin: Dioecesis Abomeiensis) is a Catholic Latin Church diocese located in the city of Abomey in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin
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History
- 5 April 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Diocese of Porto Novo[1]
Bishops
- Bishops of Abomey,[1] in reverse chronological order
- Eugène Cyrille Houndékon: 20 December 2007–present
- C.I.M.: 25 November 2002 – 3 January 2007, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo
- Lucien Monsi-Agboka: 5 April 1963 – 25 November 2002
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Barthélemy Adoukonou, appointed titular bishop of Zama Minor in 2011 (had already been appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture)
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Abomey (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Abomey (Diocese) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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