Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro
Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé
Diocese:Lomé
Appointed:17 December 1992
Term End:8 June 2007
Predecessor:Robert-Casimir Dosseh-Anyron
Successor:Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah
Previous Post:Titular Bishop of Bacanaria (1975–1976)
Bishop of Atakpamé (1976–1992)
Ordination:20 December 1959
Consecration:2 May 1976
Consecrated By:Paul Zoungrana
Birth Date:1930 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Tamegbé, French Togoland, French West Africa

Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro (30 March 1930 – 9 January 2024) was a Togolese Roman Catholic prelate. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1959 in Rome, later ordained Bishop of Atakpamé on 2 May 1976. He was born in Tomégbé. He was Archbishop of Lomé between 17 December 1992 and 8 June 2007.[1]

Kpodzro was the president of the National Assembly of Togo from 1991 to 1994.[2] In January 2020, he called for the suspension of the 2020 Togolese presidential election in order to pave the way for electoral reforms.[3] Kpodzro died on 9 January 2024, at the age of 93.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro. Catholic Hierarchy. 16 June 2011.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622222900/http://www.assemblee-nationale.tg/assemblee-nationale/historiques/les-anciens-presidents.html "Les Anciens Présidents de l'Assemblée Nationale" - Assemblée Nationale Togolaise
  3. "Togo: Archbishop Kpodzro Joins Calls for Suspension of February Presidential Elections", allAfrica/Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi), 7 Jan 2020, retrieved 8 Feb 2020.
  4. News: L'opposant togolais Monseigneur Kpodzro est mort . Charles . Djade . 9 January 2024 . Jeune Afrique . 9 January 2024.