Diocese of Djougou
| Diocese of Djougou | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Parakou |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1995 |
| surface | 11,126 km² |
| Parishes | 22 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 600.904 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 58,501 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 9.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 36 (12/31/2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 17 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1.104 |
| Friars | 21 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 64 (December 31, 2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djougou ( Latin Dioecesis Diuguensis , French Diocèse de Djougou ) is an in Benin located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Djougou .
history
The Diocese of Djougou was established on June 10, 1995 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Quo aptius proveheretur from cessions of territory from the Diocese of Natitingou and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cotonou as a suffragan .
On October 16, 1997, the Diocese of Djougou was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Parakou as a suffragan.
Bishops of Djougou
- Paul Kouassivi Vieira , 1995-2019
- Sedis vacancy , since 2019
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Djougou - Collection of images, videos and audio files
