Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey
Diocese of Abomey Dioecesis Abomeiensis French: Diocèse d'Abomey | |
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catholic | |
![]() Cathedral of Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey (Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey) | |
Location | |
Country | Benin |
Episcopal conference | Episcopal Conference of Benin |
Ecclesiastical province | Cotonou |
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%) |
Information | |
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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Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1] |
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.
History
[edit]- 5 April 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo[1]
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Abomey,[1] in reverse chronological order
- Eugène Cyrille Houndékon : 20 December 2007–present
- René-Marie Ehuzu, 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
[edit]- Barthélemy Adoukonou, appointed titular bishop of Zama Minor in 2011 (had already been appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Abomey (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
External links
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