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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kara ( la, Karaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kara in the Ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo. History * July 1, 1994: Established as Diocese of Kara from the Diocese of Sokodé Leadership * Bishops of Kara (Roman rite) ** Bishop Ernest Patili Assi (July 1, 1994 – February 16, 1996) ** Bishop Ignace Baguibassa Sambar-Talkena (November 30, 1996 - January 7, 2009) ** Bishop Jacques Danka Longa (January 7, 2009 – present), had previously been Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese (2008-2009) Twinning The diocese of Kara is twinned with the Diocese of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron. See also *Roman Catholicism in Togo The Catholic Church in Togo is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are approximately 1,483,000 million Catholics representing approximately 25 percent of the total population of 5,968,0 ... References Sources GCatholic.org External links * https://diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lomé
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé ( la, Lomen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo. History * April 12, 1892: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Togo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey in Benin * March 16, 1914: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Togo * June 14, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lomé * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur in Lomé. Bishops Ordinaries ; Vicar Apostolic of Togo * Bishop Franz Wolf, S.V.D. (1914.03.16 – 1922.11.24) ;Vicars Apostolic of Lomé * Bishop Jean-Marie Cessou, S.M.A. (1923.03.22 – 1945.03.03) * Bishop Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1945.11.08 – 1955.09.14 ''see below'') ;Metropolitan Archbishops of Lomé * Archbishop Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (''see above'' 1955.09.14 – 1961.06.16) * Archbishop Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron (1962.03.10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Patili Assi
Ernest Patili Assi (December 1936 – 16 February 1996), was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kara, Togo. Ordained to the priesthood on 28 June 1964, he was ordained bishop of the newly created diocese on 15 October 1994 but died only 18 months later. He was born in the canton of Bohou and spoke Kabiye and French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc .... References 1936 births 1996 deaths Togolese Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Kara {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Organizations Established In 1994
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
