Archdiocese of Parakou
| Archdiocese of Parakou | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin |
| Diocesan bishop | Pascal N'Koué |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Fidèle Agbatchi |
| founding | 1948 |
| surface | 9,259 km² |
| Parishes | 17 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Residents | 438,000 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics | 202,000 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| proportion of | 46.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 46 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 22 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,971 |
| Friars | 72 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 121 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul |
| address | Archeveche B.P. 75 Parakou Benin |
| Website | www.diocese-parakou.org |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Djougou Diocese of Kandi Diocese of Natitingou Diocese of N'Dali |
The Archdiocese of Parakou (Latin Archidioecesis Parakuensis , French Archidiocèse de Parakou ) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Benin with its seat in Parakou .
The forerunner of today's Archdiocese of Parakou is the 1948 by Pope Pius XII. established Parakou Apostolic Prefecture , which was founded out of Niamey Prefecture in Niger. 1964 took place by Paul VI. the elevation to the diocese and in 1997 by John Paul II the elevation to the archbishopric .
The dioceses of Djougou , Kandi , Natitingou and N'Dali were founded from territorial assignments .
Ordinaries
Prefect of Parakou
- François Faroud SMA (1948–1956)
- Robert Chopard-Lallier SMA (1957–1962)
- André van den Bronk SMA (1962–1975)
Bishop of Parakou
- André van den Bronk SMA (1962–1975)
- Nestor Assogba (1976–1999), then Archbishop of Cotonou
Archbishop of Parakou
- Nestor Assogba (1976–1999), then Archbishop of Cotonou
- Fidèle Agbatchi , 2000-2010
- Pascal N'Koué , since 2011
See also
Web links
- Entry on Archdiocese of Parakou on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- Entry about the Archdiocese of Parakou on Giga-Catholic (English)