Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi
Diocese of Kandi Diœcesis Kandina | |
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Location | |
Country | Benin |
Ecclesiastical province | Parakou |
Coordinates | 11°08′N 2°56′E / 11.133°N 2.933°ECoordinates: 11°08′N 2°56′E / 11.133°N 2.933°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 26,242 km2 (10,132 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 700,197 27,863 (4%) |
Parishes | 12 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | December 19, 1994 (27 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
Secular priests | 21 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesedekandi.org/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi (Latin: Dioecesis Kandina) is a diocese located in the city of Kandi in the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.
History[]
- December 19, 1994: Established as Diocese of Kandi from the Diocese of Parakou
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Kandi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop (since 2000.01.29)
- Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton (1994.12.19 – 2000.01.29), appointed Bishop of Porto Novo; future Archbishop
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Benin
References[]
External links[]
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin
- Christian organizations established in 1994
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Parakou
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kandi
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Benin stubs