Diocese of Abomey

Diocese of Abomey

Dioecesis Abomeiensis

French: Diocèse d'Abomey
catholic
Cathedral of Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey (Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey)
Location
CountryBenin
Episcopal conferenceEpiscopal Conference of Benin
Ecclesiastical provinceCotonou
Coordinates7°10′42″N 1°59′34″E / 7.1783°N 1.9927°E / 7.1783; 1.9927
Statistics
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 204,000[a] (23.9%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 April 1963 (1963-04-05)
DioceseAbomey
CathedralCathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey
(French for 'Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey')
Secular priests143[a]
LanguageFrench
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEugène Cyrille Houndékon
Metropolitan ArchbishopRoger Houngbédji
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.

Caritas Abomey is the social arm of the diocese.

History

  • 5 April 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo[1]

Bishops

  • 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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Abomey (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.


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