Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou
The Archdiocese of Parakou is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.
History
* 1948.05.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, Niger
* 1964.02.10: Promoted as Diocese of Parakou
* 1997.10.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in Parakou.
Leadership
*Metropolitan Archbishops of Parakou (Roman rite)
**Archbishop Fidèle Agbatchi:since 2004.04.14
**Archbishop Nestor Assogba:1997.10.16-1999.10.29
*Bishops of Parakou (Roman rite)
**Archbishop Nestor Assogba:1976.04.10-1997.10.16
uffragan Dioceses
*Djougou
*Kandi
*N’Dali
*Natitingou
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/para1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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