Diocese of Abomey

The Diocese of Abomey () is a Catholic Latin Church diocese located in the city of Abomey in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.

Caritas Abomey is the social arm of the diocese.

History

• 5 April 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo

Bishops

• Bishops of Abomey, in reverse chronological order
• : 20 December 2007present
• René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.: 25 November 2002 – 3 January 2007, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo
• Lucien Monsi-Agboka: 5 April 1963 – 25 November 2002

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Barthélemy Adoukonou, appointed titular bishop of Zama Minor in 2011 (had already been appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture)

See also

• Catholic Church in Benin
• Episcopal Conference of Benin

Notes

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Abomey (Diocese) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org