Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi
Appearance
Diocese of Kandi Diœcesis Kandina | |
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![]() Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Parakou |
Coordinates | 11°08′N 2°56′E / 11.133°N 2.933°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 26,242 km2 (10,132 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 700,197 27,863 (4%) |
Parishes | 12 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 19 December 1994 (29 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
Secular priests | 21 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Clet Feliho |
Map | |
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Website | |
www.diocesedekandi.org/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi (Latin: Dioecesis Kandina) is a diocese located in the city of Kandi in the ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.
History
- 19 December 1994: Established as Diocese of Kandi from the Diocese of Parakou
Leadership
- Bishops of Kandi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Clet Feliho: since 29 January 2000
- Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton: 19 December 1994 – 29 January 2000, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo; future Archbishop of Cotonou
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