Metropolitan see Cotonou, Benin
Archdiocese of Cotonou
Cotonuen(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Cotonou is a Latin Church metropolitan see covering the Atlantique and Littoral departments of Benin. Erected in 1883 as a prefecture and elevated to an archdiocese in 1955, it has Abomey, Dassa-Zoumé, Lokossa, and Porto Novo as suffragans.
On the map
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- Established
- 1883
- Catholics
- 920,997
- Priests
- 354
- Territory
- 3,233 km²
Parishes and churches
107 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame des MiséricordesTown not recorded · CathedralView parish
- Basilique Immaculée Conception OuidahTown not recordedView parish
- Christ-Roi Akpakpa-DodomeyTown not recordedView parish
- Communauté Chrétienne Saint PioTown not recordedView parish
- Foyer de charité « Marie Reine de la Paix » SègbohouéTown not recordedView parish
- Immaculée Conception Tori GareTown not recordedView parish
- Marie Auxiliatrice MènontinTown not recordedView parish
- Notre-Dame de Charité Godomey FignonhouTown not recordedView parish
- Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception AkassatoTown not recordedView parish
- Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception AyouTown not recordedView parish
- Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception Sô-TchanhouéTown not recordedView parish
- Notre-Dame de Visitation GbèdagbaTown not recordedView parish
- Notre-Dame du Rosaire Agassa GodomeyTown not recordedView parish
- Sacré-Coeur Gbèna OuidahTown not recordedView parish
- Sacré-Coeur SaviTown not recordedView parish
- Sacré-Coeur Sey-KouffoTown not recordedView parish
- Sacré-Coeur SèhouèTown not recordedView parish
- Sacré-Cœur AkpakpaTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Albert Calavi AïtchédjiTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Ambroise Ahomey LokpoTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue Abomey-CalaviTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue AhozonTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue DékanmeyTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue HouègboTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue SègbohouèTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue TantoTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Antoine de Padoue ZogboTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Augustin MinontchouTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Basile le Grand / Jésus EucharistieTown not recordedView parish
- Saint Benoît ToffoTown not recordedView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Roger Houngbédji
- Born
- 14 May 1963
- Birthplace
- Porto Novo
- Institute
- FRATI PREDICATORI (DOMENICANI)
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde stands in Cotonou, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Cotonou in Benin is the seat of this Latin Church archdiocese (Latin: Archidioecesis Cotonuensis), which presides as metropolitan over the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou.