Archdiocese of Parakou

Archdiocese of Parakou

*Archidioecesis Parakuensis*

*Archidiocèse de Parakou*
Archdiocese of Parakou; Archidioecesis Parakuensis; Archidiocèse de Parakou
Catholic
	MV Cathédrale Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Parakou
Location
Country	Benin
Episcopal conference	Episcopal Conference of Benin
Ecclesiastical province	Parakou
Headquarters	Parakou, Borgou Department, Benin
Statistics
Area	9,259 km2 (3,575 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2023); 535,690; 124,932 (23.3%);
Parishes	32
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	13 May 1948;; 78 years ago
Cathedral	Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Parakou
Secular priests	77 total; 53 diocesan; 24 religious;
Current leadership
Pope	‹See Tfd›Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Pascal N'Koué [fr]
Bishops emeritus	Fidèle Agbatchi

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

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

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

André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (see above 10 February 1964 – 29 September 1975), resigned
- Apostolic Administrator Patient Redois, S.M.A. (29 September 1975 – 25 July 1976), Bishop of Natitingou
Nestor Assogba (10 April 1976 – 16 October 1997 see below)

Nestor Assogba (see above 16 October 1997 – 29 October 1999), appointed Archbishop of Cotonou
Fidèle Agbatchi (14 April 2000 – 3 November 2010), resigned
Pascal N'Koué (14 June 2011 – Present)

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