Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou
Encyclopedia
The Archdiocese of Parakou is the Metropolitan
See
for the Ecclesiastical province
of Parakou
in Benin
.
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
for the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
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...
in Benin
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...
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History
- 1948.05.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, NigerNigerNiger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
- 1964.02.10: Promoted as Diocese of Parakou
- 1997.10.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Parakou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Pascal N’Koué (since 2011.06.14)
- Archbishop Fidèle AgbatchiFidèle AgbatchiFidèle Agbatchi is a retired Beninese Roman Catholic archbishop.He was ordained as a priest on January 7, 1978 and on June 10, 2000 was appointed Archbishop of Parakou, and was ordained on April 14, 2004 beginning his term. He served the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou from his seat in St....
(2004.04.14 – 2010.11.04, resigned) - Archbishop Nestor AssogbaNestor AssogbaNestor 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...
(1997.10.16 – 1999.10.29)
- Bishops of Parakou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nestor Assogba (1976.04.10 - 1997.10.16)
Suffragan dioceses
- DjougouRoman Catholic Diocese of DjougouThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Djougou is a diocese located in the city of Djougou in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-Leadership:* Bishops of Djougou ** Bishop Paul Kouassivi Vieira -References:*...
- KandiRoman Catholic Diocese of KandiThe 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...
- N’DaliRoman Catholic Diocese of N’DaliThe Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Dali is a diocese located in the city of N’Dali in the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.-History:* December 22, 1999: Established as Diocese of N’Dali from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou-Leadership:...
- NatitingouRoman Catholic Diocese of NatitingouThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Natitingou is a diocese located in the city of Natitingou in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* February 10, 1964: Established as Diocese of Natitingou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou...