Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Benin

MV Cathédrale Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Parakou

The Archdiocese of Parakou (Latin: Archidioecesis Parakuensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.

Caritas BDBD Parakou is the social arm of the diocese.

## History

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* 13 May 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, Niger
* 10 February 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Parakou
* 16 October 1997: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou

## Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in Parakou.

## Bishops

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### Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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* Metropolitan Archbishops of Parakou (Roman rite), below
* Archbishop Pascal N’Koué: 14 June 2011 – Present
* Archbishop Fidèle Agbatchi: 14 April 2004 – 4 November 2010, resigned
* Archbishop Nestor Assogba: 16 October 1997 – 29 October 1999, appointed Archbishop of Cotonou; see below
* Bishop of Parakou (Roman rite), below
* Bishop Nestor Assogba: 10 April 1976 – 16 October 1997; see above

### Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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* Clet Feliho, appointed Bishop of Kandi in 2000
* Aristide Gonsallo, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo in 2015

## Suffragan dioceses

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* Djougou
* Kandi
* N’Dali
* Natitingou

## See also

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* Catholic Church in Benin
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin

## References

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## External links

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* GCatholic.org [self-published]

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Catholic dioceses in Benin

Province of Cotonou|

* Archdiocese of Cotonou
* Diocese of Abomey
* Diocese of Dassa–Zoumé
* Diocese of Lokossa
* Diocese of Porto Novo

Province of Parakou|

* Archdiocese of Parakou
* Diocese of Djougou
* Diocese of Kandi
* Diocese of N'Dali
* Diocese of Natitingou

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