Diocese of Porto Novo

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Bishop(s) René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M., Bishop Vincent Mensah, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 September 1955 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotonou Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Benin Square Kilometers: 5,000 (1,931 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 380, Porto-Novo, Benin Telephone: 21.32.01 Fax: 21.49.83

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo
  • Latin Name: Portus Novi
  • Erected: 5 April 1954
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Benin

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Noël Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. † (6 Jul 1958 Appointed - 1 Jan 1969 Resigned)
• Vincent Mensah (21 Sep 1970 Appointed - 29 Jan 2000 Retired)
• Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton (29 Jan 2000 Appointed - 5 Mar 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Cotonou)
• René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo
5 April 1954	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouidah	Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo (erected)
Diocese of Porto Novo
14 September 1955	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo	Diocese of Porto Novo (erected)
5 April 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cotonou Diocese of Porto Novo	Diocese of Abomey (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
Diocese of Porto Novo
1970	109,640	535,503	20.5%	13	15	28	3,915		15	52	15	ap1971
1980	144,000	697,000	20.7%	14	7	21	6,857		7	33	19	ap1981
1990	242,634	855,000	28.4%	23	6	29	8,366		7	60	22	ap1991
1998	326,623	1,080,000	30.2%	47	3	50	6,532		4	75	26	ap2001
2001	345,325	1,150,538	30.0%	42	4	46	7,507		5	80	26	ap2002
2002	348,067	1,153,433	30.2%	50	4	54	6,445		5	85	26	ap2003
2003	361,740	1,168,103	31.0%	57	4	61	5,930		5	86	29	ap2004
2004	370,010	1,178,185	31.4%	55	3	58	6,379		4	71	33	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 (Priest: 6 Jan 1966 to 19 Dec 1994; Bishop: 29 Jan 2000 to 5 Mar 2005)
• Noël Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1958 to 1 Jan 1969)
• René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. (Bishop: 3 Jan 2007 - )
• Vincent Mensah (Bishop: 21 Sep 1970 to 29 Jan 2000)