Archdiocese of Lomé
| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé Archidioecesis Lomensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Archdiocese
Cathedral of the Archdiocese
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| Location | |
| Country | Togo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,682 km2 (1,422 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 2,245,375 668,580 (39.8%) |
| Parishes | 76 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 12, 1892 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lomé |
| Secular priests | 379 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo |
| Bishops emeritus | Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah |
| Website | |
| www.archidiocesedelome.tg | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé (Latin: Lomen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.
History
- April 12, 1892: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Togo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey in Benin
- March 16, 1914: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Togo
- June 14, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lomé
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur in Lomé.
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Vicar Apostolic of Togo
- Franz Wolf, S.V.D. (1914.03.16 – 1922.11.24)
- Vicars Apostolic of Lomé
- Jean-Marie Cessou, S.M.A. (1923.03.22 – 1945.03.03)
- Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1945.11.08 – 1955.09.14 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lomé
- Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (see above 1955.09.14 – 1961.06.16)
- Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron (1962.03.10 – 1992.02.13)
- Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro (1992.12.17 - 2007.06.08)
- Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah (2007.08.15 - 2019.11.23)[1]
- Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan (2019.11.23 - 2024.08.04)
- Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo (since 10 April 2026)
Priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo, appointed Bishop of Aného in 2007
Suffragan dioceses
See also
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Archdiocese of Lomé is a archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Religious territory: Q64698718
- Part of: roman catholic ecclesiastical province of Lomé
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 23.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- Back to citation Archdiocese of Lomé, official website
Bibliography
- Archdiocese of Lomé at Catholic-Hierarchy.org