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Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé

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

Caritas Dassa is the social arm of the diocese.

History

On June 10, 1995, the Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé was established with territory taken from the Diocese of Abomey, including the Collines Department communes of Dassa-Zoumé, Bantè, Savalou, Savè, Glazoué, and Ouèssè.

Leadership

Ordinaries (bishops and apostolic administrators) of Dassa-Zoumé:

  • Bishop (June 10, 1995 – August 21, 2010); appointed Archbishop of Cotonou
  • Archbishop Antoine Ganyé (Apostolic Administrator: October 2011 – August 15, 2013)
  • Fr. Benoît Gbemavo Goudote (Apostolic Administrator: August 15, 2013 – February 12, 2015)
  • Bishop , SMA (February 12, 2015 – )

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