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Archdiocese of Parakou

Archidioecesis Parakuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Pascal N’Koué, Archbishop
  • Fidèle Agbatchi, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 16 October 1997
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Benin
  • Square Kilometers: 9,259 (3,576 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-parakou.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archevêché, B.P. 75, Parakou, Benin
  • Telephone: 23.61.02.54

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou
13 May 1948ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Kandi, Paralcon, Djougou, and Natitingou) Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou (erected)
10 February 1964Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Parakou (Civil District of Natitingou) Diocese of Natitingou (erected)
Diocese of Parakou
10 February 1964ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Parakou Diocese of Parakou
19 December 1994Territory LostDiocese of Parakou (Kandi, Banikoara, Gogonou, Ségbana, Malanville, and Karimama) Diocese of Kandi (erected)
Archdiocese of Parakou
16 October 1997ElevatedDiocese of Parakou Archdiocese of Parakou
22 December 1999Territory LostArchdiocese of Parakou (N'Dali, Bembereke, Kalale, Nikki, Perere, and Sinende) Diocese of N’Dali (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou
19503,859451,060.9%17172271410ap1951
Diocese of Parakou
197010,454317,0003.3%119205222130ap1971
198018,840483,0003.9%61420942182416ap1981
199042,686621,6306.9%172845948358517ap1991
Archdiocese of Parakou
199962,577637,2259.8%2126471,3315011615ap2000
200059,233227,49026.0%1714311,91030858ap2001
200162,207308,52620.2%1917361,72742638ap2004
200468,477334,28820.5%2020401,711421177ap2005
2010184,000398,00046.2%3414483,833376614ap2011
2013202,000438,00046.1%4622682,9707212117ap2014
2016207,400438,50047.3%5221732,8415216223ap2017
2019103,860459,80022.6%5023731,4224816526ap2020
2021123,721503,96024.5%5123741,6715314130ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 487, and Page 488
  • Diocese of Parakou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 792, to Page 794
  • Archdiocese of Parakou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 5, and Page 6

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