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
See also
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Dahomey. |
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Coordinates: 6°21′23″N 2°26′21″E / 6.3563°N 2.4392°E
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