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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Cotonou

Benin Benin

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Cotonou / Cotonuen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Abomey, Dassa-Zoumé, Lokossa, Porto Novo

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2016.06.25 – ...):Archbishop Roger Houngbédji, O.P. (60)Archbishop Roger Houngbédji, O.P. (60)

President of Episcopal Conference of Benin

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cotonou (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Roger Houngbédji, O.P. (60)Archbishop Roger Houngbédji, O.P. (60)
(2016.06.25 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin)
President of Episcopal Conference of Benin

Caritas in veritate

Born:1963.05.14 (Porto-Novo, Benin)
Ordained Priest:1992.08.08
Consecrated Bishop:2016.09.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (2016.06.25 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Benin (2023.05.26 – ...)

Archbishop Antoine Ganyé (85)Archbishop Antoine Ganyé (85)
(2010.08.21 – 2016.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cotonou (Benin)
former President of Episcopal Conference of Benin

Servir le Seigneur dans la joie

Born:1938.06.28 (Sedjé, Benin)
Ordained Priest:1969.01.04
Consecrated Bishop:1995.08.20

Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé (Benin) (1995.06.10 – 2010.08.21)

President of Episcopal Conference of Benin (2006 – 2016.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (2010.08.21 – 2016.06.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Dassa-Zoumé (Benin) (2011.10 – 2013.08.15)

Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton
(2005.03.05 – 2010.08.21)

Servus ancillæ filius

Born:1941.01.16 (Avrankou, Benin)
Ordained Priest:1966.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1995.03.25
Died:2023.09.14 (Benin † 82)

Bishop of Kandi (Benin) (1994.12.19 – 2000.01.29)

Bishop of Porto Novo (Benin) (2000.01.29 – 2005.03.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (2005.03.05 – 2010.08.21)

Archbishop Nestor Assogba
(1999.10.29 – 2005.03.05)

Pacificans per cor Jesu Christi

Born:1929.02.21 (Benin)
Ordained Priest:1957.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1976.07.25
Died:2017.08.22 († 88)

Bishop of Parakou (Benin) (1976.04.10 – 1997.10.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Parakou (Benin) (1997.10.16 – 1999.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1999.10.29 – 2005.03.05)

President of Episcopal Conference of Benin (2001 – 2006)

Archbishop Isidore de Souza
(1990.12.27 – 1999.03.13)

Born:1934.04.04 (Benin)
Ordained Priest:1962.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:1981.12.08
Died:1999.03.13 († 64)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1981.07.17 – 1990.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1990.12.27 – 1999.03.13)

President of Regional Episcopal Conferences of Western Francophone Africa (1998 – 1999.03.13)

Archbishop Christophe Adimou
(1971.06.28 – 1990.12.27)

Born:1916.01.12 (Benin)
Ordained Priest:1951.01.14
Consecrated Bishop:1968.07.25
Died:1998.07.08 († 82)

Bishop of Lokossa (Benin) (1968.03.11 – 1971.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1971.06.28 – 1990.12.27)

President of Episcopal Conference of Benin (1972 – 1991)

Archbishop Bernardin Gantin (later Cardinal)
(1960.01.05 – 1971.06.28)

In tuo sancto Servitio

Born:1922.05.08 (Toffo, Benin)
Ordained Priest:1951.01.14
Consecrated Bishop:1957.02.03
Created Cardinal:1977.06.27
Died:2008.05.13 (Paris, France † 86)

Priest of Cotonou (Benin) (1951.01.14 – 1956.12.11)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Mauretania (1956.12.11 – 1960.01.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1956.12.11 – 1960.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1960.01.05 – 1971.06.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Benin (1970 – 1971)

Adjunct Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (1971.06.29 – 1973.02.26)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (1973.02.26 – 1975.12.19)

Vice-President of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1975.12.19 – 1976.12.16)

Vice-President of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (1976 – 1978.09.04)

Pro-President of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1976.12.16 – 1977.06.29)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Cristo Re (1977.06.27 – 1984.06.25)

President of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1977.06.29 – 1984.04.08)

President of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (1978.09.04 – 1984.04.08)

Vice-President of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses (1983 – 1989)

President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (1984.04.08 – 1989.03.01)

Prefect of Congregation for Bishops (1984.04.08 – 1998.06.25)

President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1984.04.08 – 1998.06.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Cristo Re pro hac vice Title (1984.06.25 – 1986.09.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1986.09.29 – 2008.05.13)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1993.06.05 – 2002.11.30)

Cardinal Dean of College of Cardinals (1993.06.05 – 2002.11.30)

Archbishop Louis Parisot, S.M.A.
(1955.09.14 – 1960.01.05)

Born:1885.07.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:1909.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:1935.10.28
Died:1960.04.21 († 74)

Vicar Apostolic of Dahomey (Benin) (1935.03.11 – 1948.05.13)

Titular Bishop of Tacapæ (1935.03.11 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Ouidah (Benin) (1948.05.13 – 1955.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) (1955.09.14 – 1960.01.05)

Titular Archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia (1960.01.14 – 1960.04.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Ouidah (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis Parisot, S.M.A. (later Archbishop)
(1948.05.13 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Dahomey (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis Parisot, S.M.A. (later Archbishop)
(1935.03.11 – 1948.05.13)

(see above)

Bishop François Steinmetz, S.M.A.
(1906.05.20 – 1934.11.12)

Born:1868.01.10 (France)
Ordained Priest:1890.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1906.10.28
Died:1952.03.29 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Dahomey (Benin) (1906.05.20 – 1934.11.12)

Titular Bishop of Hadriani ad Olympum (1906.05.20 – 1952.03.29)

Bishop Louis-Auguste Dartois, S.M.A.
(1901.05.25 – 1905.08.03)

Born:1861.06.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1888.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:1901.07.25
Died:1905.08.03 († 44)

Titular Bishop of Temnus (1901.05.25 – 1905.08.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Dahomey (Benin) (1901.05.25 – 1905.08.03)

Prefects Apostolic of Dahomey (Roman Rite)

Fr. Hyacinthe Bricet, S.M.A.
(1895 – 1900)

Born:1846 (France)
Died:1926 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Dahomey (Benin) (1895 – 1900)

Fr. Ernest Ménager, S.M.A.
(1883 – 1895.06)

Born:1848 (France)
Died:1912 († 64)

Prefect Apostolic of Dahomey (Benin) (1883 [1888] – 1895.06)

Former Prelates

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Statistics

Area: 3,233 km²

Population: 989,159 Catholics (41.7% of 2,372,653 total) (2021)

Statistics: 113 parishes, 2 missions, 458 priests (366 diocesan, 92 religious), 848 religious (224 brothers, 624 sisters), 178 seminarians (2021)

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Last updated on 2023.09.15

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