Archdiocese of Parakou

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The Archdiocese of Parakou is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Diocese 5 Source

[edit] History

• 1948.05.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, Niger
• 1964.02.10: Promoted as Diocese of Parakou
• 1997.10.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in Parakou.

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Parakou (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Fidèle Agbatchi:since 2004.04.14
  • Archbishop Nestor Assogba:1997.10.16-1999.10.29
• Bishops of Parakou (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Nestor Assogba:1976.04.10-1997.10.16

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

• Djougou
• Kandi
• N’Dali
• Natitingou

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information