The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalimé ( la, Kpalimen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Kpalimé
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest to ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 in
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
.
History
* July 1, 1994: Established as Diocese of Kpalimé from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé
Special churches
The
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...
is the Cathédrale Saint-Esprit in Kpalimé.
Leadership
*
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 ...
s of Kpalimé (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Pierre Koffi Seshie (July 1, 1994 – April 25, 2000)
** Bishop
Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou (since July 4, 2001)
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 ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lomé
Christian organizations established in 1994
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Kpalimé
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