Diocese of Natitingou
| Diocese of Natitingou | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Parakou |
| Diocesan bishop | Antonio Sabi Bio |
| founding | February 10, 1964 |
| surface | 20,499 km² |
| Parishes | 26 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Residents | 759,616 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics | 170,294 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| proportion of | 22.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 51 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 7 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,936 |
| Friars | 37 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 168 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| Website | http://www.diocese-natitingou.org/ |
The Diocese of Natitingou (Latin Dioecesis Natitinguensis , French Diocèse de Natitingou ) is an in Benin located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church , based in Natitingou .
history
The diocese Natitingou was on February 10, 1964 by Pope Paul VI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Ne latius pateret from cessions of territory of the Apostolic Prefecture Parakou and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cotonou as a suffragan . The Diocese of Natitingou gave on June 10, 1995 parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Djougou . On October 16, 1997, the Diocese of Natitingou was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Parakou as a suffragan.
Bishops of Natitingou
- Patient Honoré Pierre Yvon Redois SMA , 1964–1983
- Nicolas Okioh , 1983-1995
- Pascal N'Koué , 1997–2011, then Archbishop of Parakou
- Antonio Sabi Bio , since 2014 (previously Apostolic Administrator since 2011 )
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul VI: Const. Apost. Ne latius pateret , AAS 56 (1964), n.13, pp. 791f.