The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo ( la, Dioecesis Portus Novi) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Porto Novo
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of Gu ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Cotonou
Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.
The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...
in
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 north ...
.
History
* 5 April 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Porto Novo from
Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
* 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Novo
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Porto Novo.
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Porto Novo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Aristide Gonsallo: 24 October 2015 - Present
**Bishop
René-Marie Ehuzu,
C.I.M.: 3 January 2007 – 17 October 2012
** Bishop
Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton
Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton (16 January 1941 – 14 September 2023) was a Beninese Roman Catholic archbishop, the Archbishop Emeritus of Cotonou.
Biography
Agboton was ordained as a priest on 6 January 1966, shortly before his 25th ...
: 29 January 2000 – 5 March 2005, appointed Archbishop of Cotonou
** Bishop
Vincent Mensah
Vincent Mensah (19 July 1924 – 10 March 2010) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Porto Novo, Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, i ...
: 21 September 1970 – 29 January 2000
** Bishop
Noël Boucheix
Noel or Noël may refer to:
Christmas
* , French for Christmas
* Noel is another name for a Christmas carol
Places
* Noel, Missouri, United States, a city
*Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community
* 1563 Noël, an asteroid
*Mount Noel, Britis ...
,
S.M.A.: 6 July 1958 – 1 January 1969
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Benin
The Catholic Church in Benin is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are an estimated 1.5 million baptised Catholics in the Republic of Benin, or about 23% of the population, in ten di ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Porto-Novo
Porto Novo
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of Gu ...
Christian organizations established in 1954
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Porto Novo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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