Roger Houngbédji
Roger Houngbédji OP (born May 14, 1963 in Porto-Novo , Benin ) is a Beninese religious and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cotonou .
Life
Roger Houngbedji joined the religious order of the Dominicans at and received on 8 December 1992, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On June 25, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Cotonou. He was ordained episcopate on September 24th of the same year by the retired Archbishop of Dakar , Cardinal Théodore-Adrien Sarr . Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Benin, Archbishop Brian Udaigwe , and his predecessor Antoine Ganyé .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Cotonou (Benin) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 25, 2016, accessed June 25, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Ganyé |
Archbishop of Cotonou since 2016 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houngbédji, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Beninese clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cotonou |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porto-Novo , Benin |