Diocese of Kandi

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Bishop(s) Clet Feliho, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 19 December 1994 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Parakou Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Benin Square Kilometers: 25,534 (9,862 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 65, Kandi, Benin Telephone: 63.00.05 Fax: 63.01.01

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 29 Jan 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Porto Novo)
• Clet Feliho (29 Jan 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1994	Erected	Diocese of Parakou	Diocese of Kandi (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
1999	8,665	445,449	1.9%	7	7	14	618		7	24	9	ap2000
2000	10,442	405,599	2.6%	8	7	15	696		7	22	9	ap2001
2001	10,817	490,090	2.2%	12	8	20	540		8	22	9	ap2002
2002	11,224	490,090	2.3%	10	8	18	623		9	26	9	ap2003
2003	22,841	494,630	4.6%	9	7	16	1,427		8	28	9	ap2004
2004	13,010	510,738	2.5%	9	4	13	1,000		5	33	9	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton (Bishop: 19 Dec 1994 to 29 Jan 2000)
• Clet Feliho (Bishop: 29 Jan 2000 - )