Diocese of Abomey

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Bishop(s) Eugène Cyrille Houndékon, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5 April 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotonou Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Benin Square Kilometers: 5,243 (2,025 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 18, Abomey, Zou, Benin Telephone: 22.50.00.46 Fax: 22.50.14.31

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lucien Monsi-Agboka † (5 Apr 1963 Appointed - 25 Nov 2002 Retired)
• René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. (25 Nov 2002 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Porto Novo)
• Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (20 Dec 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Cotonou Diocese of Porto Novo	Diocese of Abomey (erected)
10 June 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Abomey	Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	100,000	600,000	16.7%	28	3	31	3,225		10	51	13	ap1971
1980	150,000	528,000	28.4%	20	8	28	5,357		15	44	17	ap1981
1990	201,091	705,697	28.5%	32	7	39	5,156		13	50	19	ap1991
1998	182,515	578,000	31.6%	21	4	25	7,300		9	52	18	ap2001
2001	225,000	600,000	37.5%	45	3	48	4,687		10	59	21	ap2002
2003	146,864	474,922	30.9%	47	2	49	2,997		8	66	26	ap2004
2004	88,364	599,954	14.7%	55	4	59	1,497		13	70	26	ap2005
2005	92,703	608,033	15.2%	62	9	71	1,305		20	135	26	ap2006
2006	99,175	625,000	15.9%	64	9	73	1,358		20	135	26	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. (Bishop: 25 Nov 2002 to 3 Jan 2007)
• Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (Bishop: 20 Dec 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lucien Monsi-Agboka † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1963 to 25 Nov 2002)