Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey

The Diocese of Abomey (Latin: Dioecesis Abomeiensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Benin, based in Abomey. It includes the Department Zou.

History

Pope John XXIII. founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Christ iussum on 5 April in 1963 of territory of the Diocese of Porto Novo and of the Archdiocese of Cotonou, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

On June 10, 1995, lost part of its territory to the Diocese of Dassa - Zoumé.

Bishops of Abomey

  • Lucien Monsi - Agboka (5 April 1963-25. November 2002)
  • René -Marie Ehuzu CIM (25 November 2002-3. January 2007, then Bishop of Porto Novo)
  • Eugène Cyrille Houndékon, since 20 December 2007,
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