Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton
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Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton (born January 16, 1941 in Avankou) is a retired Benin
ese Roman Catholic archbishop; he is the Archbishop Emeritus of Cotonou.
He was ordained as a priest on January 6, 1966, shortly before his 25th birthday and worked for nearly thirty years in Porto Novo. On December 19, 1994, he was appointed the first Bishop of
Kandi
, and on January 29, 2000, he was appointed Bishop of Porto Novo
. On March 5, 2005, he became the new Archbishop of Cotonou, succeeding Nestor Assogba
in Cotonou
.
In May 2008 he received a telegram from Pope Benedict XVI
after the death of Bernadine Gantin was announced. The telegram described Gantin as "an eminent son of Benin and Africa who won great respect within the universal Church". The Pope wrote "I ask God the Father, from Whom all mercy comes, to welcome into His light and peace this eminent son of Benin and of Africa who, universally esteemed, was animated by a profound apostolic spirit and by an exalted sense of the Church and her mission in the world."
His resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Bishop Antoine Ganye of the Diocese of Dassa-Zoume is his successor as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou.
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
ese Roman Catholic archbishop; he is the Archbishop Emeritus of Cotonou.
He was ordained as a priest on January 6, 1966, shortly before his 25th birthday and worked for nearly thirty years in Porto Novo. On December 19, 1994, he was appointed the first Bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi is a diocese located in the city of Kandi in the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.-Leadership:* Bishops of Kandi ** Bishop Clet Feliho...
Kandi
Kandi
Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km from Cotonou and 325 miles north of Porto-Novo. The town is the capital of...
, and on January 29, 2000, he was appointed Bishop of Porto Novo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo is a diocese located in the city of Porto Novo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* April 5, 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Porto Novo from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah...
. On March 5, 2005, he became the new Archbishop of Cotonou, succeeding Nestor Assogba
Nestor Assogba
Nestor Assogba is a retired Beninese Roman Catholic archbishop.He was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1957 and appointed Bishop of Parakou on April 10, 1976. He was ordained on July 25 of that year. He served as Archbishop of Parakou from October 16, 1997 until October 29, 1999 when he was...
in Cotonou
Cotonou
-Demographics:*1979: 320,348 *1992: 536,827 *2002: 665,100 *2005: 690,584 The main languages spoken in Cotonou include the Fon language, Aja language, Yoruba language and French.-Transport:...
.
In May 2008 he received a telegram from Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
after the death of Bernadine Gantin was announced. The telegram described Gantin as "an eminent son of Benin and Africa who won great respect within the universal Church". The Pope wrote "I ask God the Father, from Whom all mercy comes, to welcome into His light and peace this eminent son of Benin and of Africa who, universally esteemed, was animated by a profound apostolic spirit and by an exalted sense of the Church and her mission in the world."
His resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Bishop Antoine Ganye of the Diocese of Dassa-Zoume is his successor as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou.