Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan
Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan (born May 19, 1963 in Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso ) is a Burkinabe clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lomé .
Life
Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Lomé on August 8, 1987 .
On January 9, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the bishop of Atakpamé . The Archbishop of Cape Coast , Peter Cardinal Turkson , donated him episcopal ordination on March 9 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the retired Archbishop of Lomé, Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro , and the retired Bishop of Atakpamé, Julien Mawule Kouto .
On November 23, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Lomé. The inauguration took place on January 11, 2020.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Lomé (Togo) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 23, 2019, accessed November 23, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Julien Mawule Kouto |
Bishop of Atakpamé 2008–2019 |
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| Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah |
Archbishop of Lomé since 2019 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Barrigah-Benissan, Nicodème Anani |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burkinabe clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lomé |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso |