Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Abomey
Latin:	Dioecesis Abomeiensis
Local:	French: Diocèse d'Abomey
Border:	catholic
Country:	Benin
Episcopal Conference:	Episcopal Conference of Benin
Province:	Cotonou
Coordinates:	7.1783°N 1.9927°W
Population:	852,000
Population As Of:	2022
Catholics:	204,000
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Diocese:	Abomey
Cathedral:	fr|Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey|Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey|break=yes
Priests:	143
Language:	French
Suffragan:	for one -->
Suffragans:	use
Assistant Bishop:	for one -->
Module:	Wikidata: yes Coord: 7.1783°N 1.9927°W
Footnotes:	Catholic-Hierarchy.org

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.

History

• 5 April 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo

Bishops

• Bishops of Abomey, in reverse chronological order
  • : 20 December 2007present
  • René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.: 25 November 2002 – 3 January 2007, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo
  • Lucien Monsi-Agboka: 5 April 1963 – 25 November 2002

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Barthélemy Adoukonou, appointed titular bishop of Zama Minor in 2011 (had already been appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture)

See also

• Catholic Church in Benin
• Episcopal Conference of Benin

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Abomey (Diocese) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org