Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro
Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro (born March 30, 1930 in Tamegbé ) is retired Archbishop of Lomé .
Life
Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro was ordained a priest on December 20, 1959 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on December 19, 1975 titular Bishop of Bacanaria and Apostolic Administrator of Atakpamé. He was ordained episcopate on April 10, 1976, by the Archbishop of Ouagadougou , Cardinal Paul Zoungran MAfr ; Co -consecrators were Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron , Bishop of Lomé, and Robert Sastre , Bishop of Lokossa .
On May 2, 1976 he was appointed bishop of Atakpamé. Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Lomé on December 17, 1992.
On June 8, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Oguki-Atakpah |
Bishop of Atakpamé 1976–1992 |
Julien Mawule Kouto |
| Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron |
Archbishop of Lomé 1992-2007 |
Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kpodzro, Philippe Fanoko Kossi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Togolese clergyman, retired Archbishop of Lomé |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tamegbé |