Archdiocese of Parakou

The Archdiocese of Parakou () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.

Caritas BDBD Parakou is the social arm of the diocese.

History 13 May 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, Niger 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.

Ordinaries

Prefects of Parakou François Faroud, S.M.A. (21 May 1948 – 23 December 1955), resigned Robert Chopard-Lallier, S.M.A. (4 January 1957 – 13 February 1962), resigned André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (13 February 1962 – 10 February 1964 see below)

Bishops of Parakou

André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (see above 10 February 1964 – 29 September 1975), resigned Apostolic Administrator Patient Redois, S.M.A. (29 September 1975 – 25 July 1976), Bishop of Natitingou Nestor Assogba (10 April 1976 – 16 October 1997 see below)

Archbishops of Parakou

Nestor Assogba (see above 16 October 1997 – 29 October 1999), appointed Archbishop of Cotonou Fidèle Agbatchi (14 April 2000 – 3 November 2010), resigned Pascal N'Koué (14 June 2011 – Present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Clet Fèliho (1979-2000), appointed Bishop of Kandi in 2000 Aristide Gonsallo (1992-2015), appointed Bishop of Porto Novo in 2015

Suffragan dioceses Djougou Kandi N’Dali Natitingou

See also Catholic Church in Benin List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin

References

External links GCatholic.org