Vincent Mensah
Vincent Mensah (born July 19, 1924 in Cotonou , Benin , † March 10, 2010 in Paris , France ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Porto-Novo .
Life
Vincent Mensah received on 21 December 1952, the sacrament of Holy Orders . He was the first professor of canon law , fundamental theology and apologetics at the Minor Seminary in Ouidah and from 1961 to 1965 at the Ouidah Seminary .
On September 21, 1970, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Bishop of Porto Novo . Cardinal Paul Zoungrana MAfr , Archbishop of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, donated him episcopal ordination on December 19, 1970 ; Co -consecrators were Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron , Archbishop of Lomé in Togo, and Bernardin Gantin , Bishop of Cotonou .
Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation on January 29, 2000 for reasons of age. He died of a stroke on a trip to Paris.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Noël Laurent Boucheix SMA |
Bishop of Porto Novo 1970-2000 |
Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mensah, Vincent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Beninese clergyman, Bishop of Porto-Novo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cotonou |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 2010 |
| Place of death | Paris |