Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi

Diocese of Kandi Diœcesis Kandina
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Location
Country	Benin
Ecclesiastical province	Parakou
Coordinates	11°08′N 2°56′E / 11.133°N 2.933°E / 11.133; 2.933Coordinates: 11°08′N 2°56′E / 11.133°N 2.933°E / 11.133; 2.933
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]}

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