Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé

Dioecesis Dassana-Zumensis

Bishop(s)

François Xavier Ghanbodè Gnonhossou, S.M.A., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 June 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotonou
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Benin
Square Kilometers: 13,931 (5,380 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 106, Dassa-Zoume, Benin
Telephone: 22.53.01.80

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antoine Ganyé (10 Jun 1995 Appointed - 21 Aug 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Cotonou)
François Xavier Ghanbodè Gnonhossou, S.M.A. (12 Feb 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 June 1995	Erected	Diocese of Abomey (Dassa-Zoumé, Bante, Savalou, Savé, Glazoue, and Ouesse)	Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 198,000 378,000 52.4% 20 2 22 9,000 2 24 14 ap2000

2000 201,000 384,000 52.3% 19 2 21 9,571 2 26 14 ap2001

2001 198,526 372,300 53.3% 21 2 23 8,631 2 28 14 ap2002

2002 195,900 373,581 52.4% 23 2 25 7,836 2 34 14 ap2003

2003 213,423 364,188 58.6% 26 2 28 7,622 2 38 17 ap2004

2004 200,118 450,115 44.5% 24 2 26 7,696 2 40 18 ap2005

2006 320,000 483,000 66.3% 30 1 31 10,322 1 43 19 ap2007

2010 335,685 586,000 57.3% 42 1 43 7,806 1 53 22 ap2011

2013 370,000 645,000 57.4% 45 1 46 8,043 1 62 25 ap2014

2016 333,999 791,172 42.2% 56 2 58 5,758 2 85 46 ap2017

2019 334,327 806,172 41.5% 68 1 69 4,845 1 66 46 ap2020

2021 374,718 736,850 50.9% 70 70 5,353 86 48 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	198,000	378,000	52.4%	20	2	22	9,000	2	24	14	ap2000
2000	201,000	384,000	52.3%	19	2	21	9,571	2	26	14	ap2001
2001	198,526	372,300	53.3%	21	2	23	8,631	2	28	14	ap2002
2002	195,900	373,581	52.4%	23	2	25	7,836	2	34	14	ap2003
2003	213,423	364,188	58.6%	26	2	28	7,622	2	38	17	ap2004
2004	200,118	450,115	44.5%	24	2	26	7,696	2	40	18	ap2005
2006	320,000	483,000	66.3%	30	1	31	10,322	1	43	19	ap2007
2010	335,685	586,000	57.3%	42	1	43	7,806	1	53	22	ap2011
2013	370,000	645,000	57.4%	45	1	46	8,043	1	62	25	ap2014
2016	333,999	791,172	42.2%	56	2	58	5,758	2	85	46	ap2017
2019	334,327	806,172	41.5%	68	1	69	4,845	1	66	46	ap2020
2021	374,718	736,850	50.9%	70		70	5,353		86	48	ap2022