The Archdiocese of Parakou () is the

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Parakou Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, and the third-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of around 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. Administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin ...

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. Caritas BDBD Parakou is the social arm of the diocese.

History

* 13 May 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the

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* 10 February 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Parakou * 16 October 1997: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in Parakou.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Metropolitan Archbishops of Parakou (Roman rite), below ** Archbishop

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: 14 June 2011 – Present ** Archbishop

Fidèle Agbatchi Fidèle Agbatchi (born 23 October 1950) is a retired Beninese Roman Catholic archbishop. He was ordained as a priest on 7 January 1978 and on 10 June 2000 was appointed Archbishop of Parakou, and was ordained on 14 April 2004 beginning his term. H ...

: 14 April 2004 – 4 November 2010, resigned ** Archbishop Nestor Assogba: 16 October 1997 – 29 October 1999, appointed Archbishop of Cotonou; ''see below'' * Bishop of Parakou (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Nestor Assogba: 10 April 1976 – 16 October 1997; ''see above''

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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, appointed Bishop of Kandi in 2000 * Aristide Gonsallo, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo in 2015

Suffragan dioceses

Djougou Djougou is the largest city in northwestern Benin. It is an important market town. The commune covers an area of 3,966 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 237.040 people. Djougou is home to a constituent monarchy. General info ...

* Kandi *

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References

External links

GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin Christian organizations established in 1948 Parakou Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Benin 1948 establishments in French Dahomey {{Benin-stub