Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou

The Archdiocese of Cotonou (Latin: Archidioecesis Cotonuensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.

History

1883.06.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria
1901.05.25: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
1948.05.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame in Cotonou . There is also a Minor Basilica at the Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception in Cotonou.

Leadership

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cotonou
- Archbishop Antoine Ganye:since 2010.08.21; formerly Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoume, Benin
- Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton:2005.03.05 - 2010.08.21
- Archbishop Nestor Assogba:1999.10.29 – 2005.03.05
- Archbishop Isidore de Souza:1990.12.27 – 1999.03.13
- Archbishop Christophe Adimou:1971.06.28 – 1990.12.27
- Cardinal Bernardin Gantin:1960.01.05 – 1971.06.28

Suffragan Diocese

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Dahomey.

Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin

Province of Cotonou	Archdiocese of Cotonou Diocese of Abomey Diocese of Dassa–Zoumé Diocese of Lokossa Diocese of Porto Novo

Province of Parakou	Archdiocese of Parakou Diocese of Djougou Diocese of Kandi Diocese of N’Dali Diocese of Natitingou

Coordinates: 6°21′23″N 2°26′21″E / 6.3563°N 2.4392°E / 6.3563; 2.4392

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