Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou

Archdiocese of Cotonou

Archidioecesis Cotonuensis

French: Archidiocese de Cotonou
catholic
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde (Our Lady of Mercy)
Location
CountryBenin
TerritoryAtlantique Department and Littoral Department
Episcopal conferenceEpiscopal Conference of Benin
Ecclesiastical provinceCotonou
Coordinates6°21′23″N 2°26′21″E / 6.3563°N 2.4392°E / 6.3563; 2.4392
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
2,160,650[a]
920,997[a] (42.6%)
Parishes111
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 September 1955; 69 years ago (1955-09-14)
CathedralNotre-Dame-de-Miséricorde
Secular priests354[a]
LanguageFrench
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopRoger Houngbédji [fr]
Bishops emeritusAntoine Ganyé [fr]
Website
archidiocesedecotonou.org Edit this at Wikidata (in French)
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The Archdiocese of Cotonou (Latin: Archidioecesis Cotonuensis) is the Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Cotonou in Benin. It is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou.

History

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  • 26 June 1883: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria
  • 25 May 1901: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
  • 13 May 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
  • 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou

Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is the cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde (Our Lady of Mercy) in Cotonou. Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception (Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) is a minor basilica in Cotonou.

Bishops

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Coadjutor archbishop

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Cotonou (Archdiocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Other Pontifical Acts, 25.06.2016". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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