The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé () is the
Metropolitan See for the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Lomé
Lomé ( , ) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Togo, largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 in
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
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History
* April 12, 1892: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Togo from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey in
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...
* 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 – 1992.02.13)
* Archbishop
Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro (1992.12.17 - 2007.06.08)
* Archbishop
Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah (2007.08.15 - 2019.11.23)
* Archbishop
Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan (2019.11.23 - 2024.08.04)
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
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Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo, appointed Bishop of Aného in 2007
Suffragan dioceses
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Aného
Aného, previously known as Anecho, Petit Popo or Little Popo, is a town in southeastern Togo, lying on the Gulf of Guinea near the border of Benin. It is situated 45 km east of the capital Lomé, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Togo in ...
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Atakpamé
Atakpamé is the fifth largest city in Togo by population (84,979 inhabitants in 2006), located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. It is an industrial centre and lies on the main north-south highway, 161 km north of the capital Lomé. It is al ...
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Dapaong
Dapaong (also known as Dapaongo or Dapango) is a city in northern Togo and prefecture seat of Tône in the Savanes Region, of which it is also the capital. It had a population of 58,071 at the 2010 Census. It is situated 638 km north of th ...
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Kara
Kara or KARA may refer to:
Geography Localities
* Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture
* Kára, Hungary, a village
* Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township
* Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province
* Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in ...
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Kpalimé
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region, Togo, Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the Ghana–Togo border, border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population ...
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Sokodé
Sokodé is the List of cities in Togo, second largest city in Togo, with a population of about 189,000. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural areas, and seat of the Tchaoudjo, Tchaoudjo Prefecture and Centrale Region, Togo, Ce ...
See also
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo
References
Sources
Catholic Hierarchy Information
External links
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo
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Christian organizations established in 1892
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
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