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)
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| 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[1] 204,000[1] (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[1] |
| Language | French |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Eugène Cyrille Houndékon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roger Houngbédji |
| Catholic-Hierarchy.org[2] | |
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[2]
Bishops
- Bishops of Abomey,[2] 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
- Barthélemy Adoukonou, appointed titular bishop of Zama Minor in 2011 (had already been appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org "Abomey (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Abomey (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey, official website
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Abomey (Diocese) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org