The Roman Catholic Diocese of Natitingou ( la, Dioecesis Natitinguensis) is a
Latin Church
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diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
of the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide . It is am ...
, located in the city of
Natitingou
Natitingou, informally referred to as Nati, is a city and commune in north western Benin and the capital of Atakora Department. The commune covers an area of 3045 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 104,010 people.
History
The t ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Cotonou
Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.
The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...
in
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
.
History
* February 10, 1964: Established as Diocese of Natitingou from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Natitingou (
Latin Church
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)
** Bishop
Patient Redois,
S.M.A. (February 10, 1964 – November 11, 1983)
** Bishop
Nicolas Okioh (November 11, 1983 – June 10, 1995)
** Bishop
Pascal N’Koué (June 28, 1997 – June 14, 2011, elevated to
Archbishop of Parakou)
**Bishop Antoine Sabi Bio (March 13, 2014–present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Benin
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Natitingou
Natitingou, informally referred to as Nati, is a city and commune in north western Benin and the capital of Atakora Department. The commune covers an area of 3045 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 104,010 people.
History
The t ...
Christian organizations established in 1964
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Natitingou, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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