Suffragan diocese Dassa-Zoumé, Benin
Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé
Dassan(us)-Zumen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé, Benin, was erected on June 10, 1995, from the Diocese of Abomey and is suffragan to Cotonou. Bishop François Xavier Ghanbodè Gnonhossou has led it since February 12, 2015.
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- Established
- 1995
- Catholics
- 479,979
- Priests
- 155
- Territory
- 13,931 km²
Parishes and churches
2 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de FourvièreDassa-Zoumé · CathedralView parish
- Sanctuaire Notre-Dame d’ArigboDassa-ZouméView parish
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The bishop
- Bishop
- François Gnonhossou
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The cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Fourvière stands in Dassa-Zoumé, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
Located in the city of Dassa-Zoumé within the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin, this Latin Church diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Dassana-Zumensis) carries out its social work through Caritas Dassa.
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- Bishops Urge West African Catholic Youth to Turn Faith Into Action for Peace and Unity
- Cardinal Nzapalainga urges Beninese Catholics to deepen faith in Christ
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