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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Abomey
The Diocese of Abomey () is a Catholic Latin Church diocese located in the city of Abomey in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin. Caritas Abomey is the social arm of the diocese. 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 Notes References External links GCatholic.org Abomey (Diocese)at ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lang
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Diocese Of Porto Novo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo () is a diocese located in the city of Porto-Novo in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin. Caritas Porto Novo is the social arm of the diocese. History * 5 April 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Porto Novo from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah * 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Novo Special churches The Cathedral of the diocese is Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Porto Novo. Leadership * Bishops of Porto Novo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Aristide Gonsallo: 24 October 2015 – Present **Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.: 3 January 2007 – 17 October 2012 ** Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton: 29 January 2000 – 5 March 2005, appointed Archbishop of Cotonou ** Bishop Vincent Mensah: 21 September 1970 – 29 January 2000 ** Bishop Noël Boucheix, S.M.A.: 6 July 1958 – 1 January 1969 See also * Roman Catholicism in Benin References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses And Prelatures Established In The 20th Century
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Christian Organizations Established In 1963
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Roman Catholic Dioceses In Benin
The Roman Catholic Church in Benin is composed of 2 ecclesiastical provinces and 8 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Episcopal Conference of Benin Ecclesiastical Province of Cotonou * Archdiocese of Cotonou **Diocese of Abomey ** Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé ** Diocese of Lokossa ** Diocese of Porto Novo Ecclesiastical Province of Parakou * Archdiocese of Parakou ** Diocese of Djougou ** Diocese of Kandi ** Diocese of Natitingou ** Diocese of N’Dali External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry {{R-C dioceses in Benin * Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ... Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Benin
The Catholic Church in Benin is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2023, more than half of all Christians in the Republic of Benin are Roman Catholic. In 2020, there were an estimated 3.9 million baptised Catholics in Benin, or about 32% of the population, in ten dioceses and archdioceses. There were 1349 priests and 1482 nuns. Description and history The origin of the Catholic Church in Benin dates back to the effort of Irish and French missionaries of the Society of African Missions (SMA) to plant the seed of Catholicism in West Africa. The first venture by SMA to establish an African Mission in West Africa began in 1858 under the leadership of a Lyon based father, Melchior Joseph de Marion Bresillac. A member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, Bresillac had spent time in India and his desire for the new society was to spread the church and train Africans as priests to continue the work of the mission. The prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontifical Council For Culture
The Pontifical Council for Culture () was a dicastery of the Roman Curia charged with fostering the relationship of the Catholic Church with different cultures. It was erected by Pope John Paul II on 20 May 1982 and in 1993 he merged the Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers, which had operated independently since 1965 into it. When the Apostolic constitution '' Praedicate evangelium'' promulgated by Pope Francis took effect on 5 June 2022, the Pontifical Council for Culture was merged with the Congregation for Catholic Education to create the new Dicastery for Culture and Education. Function Following on the emphasis placed by the Second Vatican Council and by Pope Paul VI on the importance of culture for the full development of the human person, the Pontifical Council was established to foster the relationship between the Gospel and cultures, and to study the phenomenon of indifference in matters of religion. It also fosters relationships between the Holy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barthélemy Adoukonou
Barthélemy Adoukonou (born 24 August 1942) is a Beninese Catholic bishop. He is the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 3 December 2009. He was previously Secretary-General both of the Conférence Épiscopale Régionale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Francophone and of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa, and a consultor of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. As well as the languages of the two West African international conferences, he speaks Italian and German. Ecclesiastical career Adoukonou was born in Abomey, Benin in 1942. He was ordained priest on 16 December 1966. After teaching in the Saint Joan of Arc minor seminary of Ouidah (1967–1968), and being chaplain and teacher at the Aufiais College in Cotonou (1968–1970), and assistant parish priest of St Francis of Assisi at Bohicon, Abomey (1970–1971), he spent 1971 to 1977 continuing his studies in religious sociology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Monsi-Agboka
Lucien Monsi-Agboka (3 June 1926 − 27 April 2008) was a Beninese Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, Monsi-Agboka was named bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey, Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ... in 1963 and retired in 2002. References External links 1926 births 2008 deaths People from Cotonou 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Benin Roman Catholic bishops of Abomey {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René-Marie Ehuzu
René-Marie Ehuzu, also spelled René-Marie Ehouzou (12 April 1944 – 17 October 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo, Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ..., from 2007 until his death in 2012. He had previously been Bishop of Abomey in Benin from 2002. Ordained as a priest in 1972, Ehuzu was named bishop in 2002; he was consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II on 6 January 2002; he died while still in office. Notes 1944 births 2012 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Benin Roman Catholic bishops of Porto Novo Roman Catholic bishops of Abomey {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Archdiocese Of Cotonou
The Archdiocese of Cotonou () is the Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Cotonou in Benin. It is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou. History * 26 June 1883: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria. * 25 May 1901: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey. * 13 May 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah. * 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou. * 1983: Foundation of the organisation Charity Service for the Integral Development of Man (SCDIH; ) as the social arm of the diocese. It is a member of Caritas Benin. Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the cathedral of (Our Lady of Mercy) in Cotonou. (Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) is a minor basilica in Cotonou. Bishops * Metropolitan Archbishops of Cotonou, in reverse chronological order ** Roger Houngbédji: 25 June 2016 – present ** : 21 August 2010 – 25 June 2016; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
