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Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey

Coordinates: 7°10′42″N 1°59′34″E / 7.1783°N 1.9927°E / 7.1783; 1.9927
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Diocese of Abomey

Dioecesis Abomeiensis

French: Diocèse d'Abomey
catholic
Cathedral of Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey (Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey)
Location
CountryBenin
Episcopal conferenceEpiscopal Conference of Benin
Ecclesiastical provinceCotonou
Coordinates7°10′42″N 1°59′34″E / 7.1783°N 1.9927°E / 7.1783; 1.9927
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
852,000[a]
204,000[a] (23.9%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 April 1963; 61 years ago (1963-04-05)
DioceseAbomey
CathedralCathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey
(French for 'Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey')
Secular priests143[a]
LanguageFrench
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEugène Cyrille Houndékon [fr]
Metropolitan ArchbishopRoger Houngbédji [fr]
Map
Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]

The Diocese of Abomey (Latin: Dioecesis Abomeiensis) is a Catholic Latin Church diocese located in the city of Abomey in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Abomey (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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