Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou
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The Archdiocese of Cotonou (Latin: Archidioecesis Cotonuensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
History[]
- 1883.06.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria
- 1901.05.25: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
- 1948.05.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou
Special churches[]
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame in Cotonou . There is also a Minor Basilica at the Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception in Cotonou.
Bishops[]
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Cotonou, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishop :since 2010.08.21; formerly Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoume, Benin
- Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton:2005.03.05 - 2010.08.21
- Archbishop Nestor Assogba:1999.10.29 – 2005.03.05
- Archbishop Isidore de Souza:1990.12.27 – 1999.03.13
- Archbishop :1971.06.28 – 1990.12.27
- Archbishop Bernardin Gantin:1960.01.05 – 1971.06.28, appointed Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; future Cardinal
Coadjutor archbishop[]
- Isidore de Souza (1981-1990)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- Bernardin Gantin (1956-1960), appointed Archbishop here; future Cardinal
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- Lucien Monsi-Agboka, appointed Bishop of Abomey in 1963
- , appointed Bishop of N’Dali in 1999
- , appointed Bishop of Abomey in 2007
Suffragan Dioceses[]
See also[]
- Catholic Church in Benin
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin
References[]
External links[]
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Dahomey. |
- Website of the Archdiocese of Cotonou
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin
- Cotonou
- Religious organizations established in 1883
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cotonou
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Benin
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Cotonou