Catholic Church

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Republic of Benin (Benin)

Benin

Also known as: Benín (español), le Bénin (français), Benin (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, Português), 貝寧 (正體中文), ベナン (日本語), Beninum (latine)

Formerly: Dahomey, French Dahomey

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Porto Novo

Neighbouring Countries: Togo Togo, ↑ Burkina Faso Burkina Faso, ↑ Niger Niger, → Nigeria Nigeria

By Type (11)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (9)


By Rite

Roman Rite (10): Abomey, Cotonou, Dassa-Zoumé, Djougou, Kandi, Lokossa, N’Dali, Natitingou, Parakou, Porto Novo

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan


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Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


Apostolic Nunciature: Benin Archbishop Mark Gerard Miles (56)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale du Bénin Archbishop Roger Houngbédji, O.P. (60)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.) Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo (63)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (11)

Basilicas Basilicas (1)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Catholic Population: 4,017,000 Catholics (32.7% of 12,268,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 531 parishes, 1,412 mission stations (5 with resident priest, 1,407 without resident priest), 16 other centres

Clergy: 12 bishops (9 diocesan, 3 titular), 1,390 priests (1,131 diocesan, 259 religious)

Non-Clergy: 1,799 religious (140 brothers, 1,659 sisters), 29 members of secular institutes (sisters), 651 major seminarians, 15 missionaries, 16,400 catechists

Summary

Area: 110,622 km²

Population: 11,038,805

Religions: Muslim 27.7%, Roman Catholic 25.5%, Protestant 13.5% (Celestial 6.7%, Methodist 3.4%, other Protestant 3.4%), Vodoun 11.6%, other Christian 9.5%, other traditional religions 2.6%, other 2.6%, none 5.8%

Languages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)

Ethnic Groups: Fon and related 38.4%, Adja and related 15.1%, Yoruba and related 12%, Bariba and related 9.6%, Fulani and related 8.6%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4.3%, Dendi and related 2.9%, other 0.9%, foreigner 1.9%

Motto: Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French) (Fellowship, Justice, Labour)

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Last updated on 2023.09.15

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