Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey (Latin: Dioecesis Abomeiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Abomey in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
History
- 5 April 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo
Bishops
- Bishops of Abomey (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Eugène Cyrille Houndékon: 20 December 2007–present
- Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.: 25 November 2002 – 3 January 2007, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo
- Bishop 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
References
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