Diocese of Lokossa

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Bishop(s) Victor Agbanou, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 March 1968 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotonou Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Benin Square Kilometers: 4,635 (1,790 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 1, Lokossa, Benin Telephone: 41.11.96 Fax: 41.18.46

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Christophe Adimou † (11 Mar 1968 Appointed - 28 Jun 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Cotonou)
• Robert Sastre † (2 Mar 1972 Appointed - 16 Jan 2000 Died)
• Victor Agbanou (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 March 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Cotonou	Diocese of Lokossa (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
1970	23,098	310,008	7.5%	9	12	21	1,099		13	35	11	ap1971
1980	25,500	421,000	6.1%	12	2	14	1,821		2	43	12	ap1981
1990	61,450	712,000	8.6%	36	2	38	1,617		2	36	21	ap1991
1998	83,452	979,210	8.5%	60		60	1,390			88	31	ap2001
2001	85,453	982,210	8.7%	56		56	1,525			103	31	ap2002
2003	85,400	881,371	9.7%	69	1	70	1,220		1	107	32	ap2004
2004	140,000	884,623	15.8%	77	1	78	1,794		1	116	34	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Victor Agbanou (Priest: 10 Aug 1974; Bishop: 5 Jul 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Christophe Adimou † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1968 to 28 Jun 1971)
• Robert Sastre † (Priest: 21 Dec 1952; Bishop: 2 Mar 1972 to 16 Jan 2000)