Nestor Assogba
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Nestor Assogba is a retired Benin
ese 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 appointed Archbishop of Cotonou
. He served in Cotonou for 5 and a half years before retiring from service on March 5, 2005.
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
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
.
He was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1957 and appointed Bishop of Parakou
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou
The Archdiocese of Parakou is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.-History:* 1948.05.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, Niger...
on April 10, 1976. He was ordained on July 25 of that year. He served as Archbishop of Parakou
Parakou
Parakou is the largest city in eastern Benin, with an estimated population of around 188,853 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. The mayor as of 2008 was Samou Seidou Adambi and administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes.-Economy:Parakou lies on the main...
from October 16, 1997 until October 29, 1999 when he was appointed Archbishop of 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:...
. He served in Cotonou for 5 and a half years before retiring from service on March 5, 2005.