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{{Short description|Catholic archdiocese in Benin}}
The '''Archdiocese of Cotonou''' ({{lang-la|Archidioecesis Cotonuensis}}) is the [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Episcopal See|See]] for the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Cotonou]] in [[Benin]].
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The '''Archdiocese of Cotonou''' ({{lang-la|Archidioecesis Cotonuensis}}) is the [[Latin Church]] archdiocese of the [[Catholic Church]] in [[Cotonou]] in [[Benin]]. It is the [[Metropolis (religious jurisdiction)#Western Catholic Church|metropolitan see]] of the [[ecclesiastical province]] of Cotonou.


==History==
==History==
* 1883.06.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast]], [[Nigeria]]
* 26 June 1883: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast]], Nigeria]
* 1901.05.25: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
* 25 May 1901: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
* 1948.05.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
* 13 May 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
* 1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou
* 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou


==Special churches==
==Special churches==
The seat of the archbishop is [[Cotonou Cathedral|Cathédrale Notre Dame]] in Cotonou . There is also a Minor Basilica at the [[Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception]] in Cotonou.
The seat of the archbishop is the cathedral of {{lang|fr|[[Cotonou Cathedral|Notre Dame de Miséricorde]]}} (Our Lady of Mercy) in Cotonou. {{lang|fr|[[Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception]]}} (Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) is a [[minor basilica]] in Cotonou.


==Leadership==
==Bishops==
*Metropolitan Archbishops of Cotonou
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Cotonou, in reverse chronological order
**Archbishop [[Antoine Ganye]]:since 2010.08.21; formerly Bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoume]], Benin
** {{ill|Antoine Ganyé|fr}}:since 21 August 2010; formerly bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoume|Dassa-Zoume]], Benin
**Archbishop [[Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton]]:2005.03.05 - 2010.08.21
** [[Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton]]: 5 March 2005 - 21 August 2010
**Archbishop [[Nestor Assogba]]:1999.10.29 – 2005.03.05
** [[Nestor Assogba]]: 29 October 1999 – 5 March 2005
**Archbishop [[Isidore de Souza]]:1990.12.27 – 1999.03.13
** [[Isidore de Souza]]: 27 December 1990 – 13 March 1999
**Archbishop [[Christophe Adimou]]:1971.06.28 – 1990.12.27
** {{ill|Christophe Adimou|fr}}: 28 June 1971 – 27 December 1990
** [[Bernardin Gantin]]: 5 January 1960 – 28 June 1971; appointed Secretary of the [[Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples]]; future [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]]
**Cardinal [[Bernardin Gantin]]:1960.01.05 – 1971.06.28


===Coadjutor archbishop===
==Suffragan Diocese==
* [[Isidore de Souza]] (1981-1990)
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey|Abomey]]

*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé|Dassa-Zoumé]]
===Auxiliary bishop===
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokossa|Lokossa]]
* [[Bernardin Gantin]] (1956-1960), appointed Archbishop here; future cardinal
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo|Porto Novo]]

===Other priests of this diocese who became bishops===
* [[Lucien Monsi-Agboka]], appointed Bishop of Abomey in 1963
* {{ill|Martin Adjou Moumouni|fr|Martin Adjou-Moumouni}}, appointed Bishop of N'Dali in 1999
* {{ill|Eugène Cyrille Houndékon|fr}}, appointed Bishop of Abomey in 2007

==Suffragan dioceses==
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey|Abomey]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé|Dassa-Zoumé]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokossa|Lokossa]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo|Porto Novo]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Catholic Church in Benin]]
* [[List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin]]
* [[List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Wikisource1913CatholicEnc|Dahomey}}
* [http://www.diocese-cotonou.org/ Website of the Archdiocese of Cotonou]
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/coto0.htm GCatholic.org]


<ref name="catholic-hierarchy.dcoto">{{Cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcoto.html |title=Cotonou (Archdiocese) |publisher=David M. Cheney |date=15 September 2023 |accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{Wikisource1913CatholicEnc|Dahomey}}
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/coto0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]
* [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcoto.html Cotonou (Archdiocese)] at ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 14 May 2024

Archdiocese of Cotonou

Archidioecesis Cotonuensis

French: Archidiocese de Cotonou
catholic
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde (Our Lady of Mercy)
Location
CountryBenin
TerritoryAtlantique Department and Littoral Department
Episcopal conferenceEpiscopal Conference of Benin
Ecclesiastical provinceCotonou
Coordinates6°21′23″N 2°26′21″E / 6.3563°N 2.4392°E / 6.3563; 2.4392
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
2,160,650[a]
920,997[a] (42.6%)
Parishes111
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 September 1955; 68 years ago (1955-09-14)
CathedralNotre-Dame-de-Miséricorde
Secular priests354[a]
LanguageFrench
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopRoger Houngbédji [fr]
Bishops emeritusAntoine Ganyé [fr]
Website
archidiocesedecotonou.org Edit this at Wikidata (in French)
Map

The Archdiocese of Cotonou (Latin: Archidioecesis Cotonuensis) is the Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Cotonou in Benin. It is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou.

History

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  • 26 June 1883: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria]
  • 25 May 1901: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
  • 13 May 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
  • 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou

Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is the cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde (Our Lady of Mercy) in Cotonou. Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception (Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) is a minor basilica in Cotonou.

Bishops

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Coadjutor archbishop

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Annuario Pontificio (2021) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Cotonou (Archdiocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Dahomey.
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