Roman Catholic archdiocese in Benin
MV Cathédrale Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Parakou
The Archdiocese of Parakou (
Latin: Archidioecesis Parakuensis) is the
Metropolitan
See for the
ecclesiastical province of
Parakou in
Benin.
History
- 13 May 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey,
Niger
- 10 February 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Parakou
- 16 October 1997: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in Parakou.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Parakou (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop
Pascal N’Koué: 14 June 2011 – Present
- Archbishop
Fidèle Agbatchi: 14 April 2004 – 4 November 2010, resigned
- Archbishop
Nestor Assogba: 16 October 1997 – 29 October 1999, appointed Archbishop of Cotonou; see below
- Bishop of Parakou (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Nestor Assogba: 10 April 1976 – 16 October 1997; see above
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Suffragan dioceses
See also
References
External links
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Province of Cotonou | |
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Province of Parakou | |
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9°20′58″N 2°37′00″E / 9.34944°N 2.61667°E / 9.34944; 2.61667