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Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé

Dioecesis Dassana-Zumensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 June 1995
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotonou
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Benin
  • Square Kilometers: 13,931 (5,380 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 106, Dassa-Zoume, Benin
  • Telephone: 22.53.01.80

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 June 1995ErectedDiocese of Abomey (Dassa-Zoumé, Bante, Savalou, Savé, Glazoue, and Ouesse) Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999198,000378,00052.4%202229,00022414ap2000
2000201,000384,00052.3%192219,57122614ap2001
2001198,526372,30053.3%212238,63122814ap2002
2002195,900373,58152.4%232257,83623414ap2003
2003213,423364,18858.6%262287,62223817ap2004
2004200,118450,11544.5%242267,69624018ap2005
2006320,000483,00066.3%3013110,32214319ap2007
2010335,685586,00057.3%421437,80615322ap2011
2013370,000645,00057.4%451468,04316225ap2014
2016333,999791,17242.2%562585,75828546ap2017
2019334,327806,17241.5%681694,84516646ap2020
2021374,718736,85050.9%70705,3538648ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,078, and Page 1,079

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