Diocese of Natitingou

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Bishop(s) Pascal N'Koué, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 February 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Parakou Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Benin Square Kilometers: 20,074 (7,753 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 102, Natitingou, Benin Telephone: 82.12.04 Fax: 82.12.44

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patient Honoré Pierre Yvon Redois, S.M.A. † (10 Feb 1964 Appointed - 11 Nov 1983 Resigned)
• Nicolas Okioh † (11 Nov 1983 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Resigned)
• Pascal N'Koué (28 Jun 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 February 1964	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou	Diocese of Natitingou (erected)
10 June 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Natitingou	Diocese of Djougou (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	6,300	368,500	1.7%	5	25	30	210		30	38	16	ap1971
1980	10,525	433,525	2.4%	5	20	25	421		27	51	23	ap1981
1990	18,490	602,407	3.1%	12	12	24	770		16	65	23	ap1991
1999	18,652	605,152	3.1%	26	1	27	690		8	84	22	ap2000
2000	19,662	606,000	3.2%	31	4	35	561		11	81	24	ap2001
2001	30,085	402,097	7.5%	26	11	37	813		16	29	25	ap2002
2002	76,397	561,381	13.6%	28	5	33	2,315		11	30	24	ap2003
2003	79,763	561,381	14.2%	28	13	41	1,945		28	33	25	ap2004
2004	110,661	553,417	20.0%	34	9	43	2,573		23	45	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pascal N'Koué (Priest: 26 Jul 1986; Bishop: 28 Jun 1997 - )
• Nicolas Okioh † (Priest: 21 Dec 1963; Bishop: 11 Nov 1983 to 10 Jun 1995)
• Patient Honoré Pierre Yvon Redois, S.M.A. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1964 to 11 Nov 1983)