The local assembly of bishops is the
Episcopal Conference
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
of
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
(
French: Catholic Bishops Conférence du Bénin, CEB).
The CEB is a member of the
Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa
The Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa (French: Episcopal Conférence Régionale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Francophone, CERAO) is an agency of the Catholic Church which includes the bishops of Western Africa.
History
The CERAO ...
and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
List of Presidents:
1970-1971:
Bernardin Gantin
Bernardin Gantin (8 May 1922 – 13 May 2008) was a Beninese prelate of the Catholic Church who held senior positions in the Roman Curia for twenty years and the highest position in the College of Cardinals for nine years. His prominence in the ...
,
Archbishop of
Cotonou
1972-1991:
Christophe Adimou,
Archbishop of
Cotonou
1991-1999:
Lucien Monsi-Agboka,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
Abomey
Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.
Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional ...
2001-2006:
Nestor Assogba,
Archbishop of
Cotonou
2006 - ...
Antoine Ganye,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
Dassa-Zoumé
Dassa-Zoumé, also known as Igbo Idaasha or simply Dassa, is a city in central Benin, on the Cotonou-to-Parakou railway and the main north-south highway. It is the capital of Collines Department. The commune covers an area of , and as of 2013 had ...
and
Archbishop of
Cotonou
See also
*
Catholic Church in Benin
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090831041133/http://www.benin-catholique.org/
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/BJ.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/bj.html
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
Catholic Church in Benin
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