The Archdiocese of Parakou ( la, Archidioecesis Parakuensis) is the Metropolitan

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Parakou Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, 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's 77 communes. Since 2015, its mayor is Sour ...

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History

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

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Nestor Assogba Nestor Assogba (21 February 1929 – 22 August 2017) was a Beninese Catholic archbishop. Assogba was born in Abomey. He was ordained as a priest on 21 December 1957 and appointed Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou, Bishop of Parakou on 10 A ...

: 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

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

Suffragan dioceses

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N’Dali N'Dali is a city and arrondissement in the north of Benin, and the capital of the Commune of N'Dali in the Borgou Department. The commune covers an area of 3748 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 113,604 people. In 2008 there w ...

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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

History

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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