Diocese of Kpalimé
| Diocese of Kpalimé | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Togo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Togo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Lomé |
| Diocesan bishop | Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou |
| founding | 1994 |
| surface | 6,447 km² |
| Parishes | 26 (2004) |
| Residents | 715,650 (2004) |
| Catholics | 295,429 (2004) |
| proportion of | 41.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 56 (20064) |
| Religious priest | 14 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,220 |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Saint-Esprit , Kpalimé |
| address | BP 83 Kpalimé Togo |
| Website | http://diocesedekpalime.tg/ |
The diocese of Kpalimé ( Latin Dioecesis Kpalimensis ) is a diocese in Togo , the bishopric is the cathedral in Kpalimé .
The diocese covers 6,447 km² and 715,650 inhabitants, of which approx. 41% are Roman Catholic. In 2004, 56 diocesan priests and 14 religious priests worked in the 26 parishes of the archdiocese . The diocese was divided on July 1, 1994 from the Archdiocese of Lomé .
Bishops
- Pierre Koffi Seshie , July 1, 1994 - April 25, 2000
- Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou , since July 4th 2001
See also
Web links
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