Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé
Latin Catholic diocese in Benin
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The Diocese of Dassa–Zoumé (Latin: Dioecesis Dassana–Zumensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Dassa-Zoumé in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
Diocese of Dassa–Zoumé Dioecesis Dassana–Zumensis | |
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| Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Benin |
| Territory | Collines |
| Episcopal conference | Episcopal Conference of Benin |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Cotonou |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Cotonou |
| Coordinates | 7°44′59″N 2°11′04″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,931 km2 (5,379 sq mi)[1][2] |
Population
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| Parishes | 48[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 10, 1995 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Fourvière de Dassa-Zoumé |
| Secular priests | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | François Gnonhossou |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roger Houngbédji |
| Map | |
Map of Benin highlighting the territory of the diocese, which includes the entirety of the Collines Department | |
Caritas Dassa is the social arm of the diocese.
History
On June 10, 1995, the Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé was established with territory taken from the Diocese of Abomey, including the Collines Department communes of Dassa-Zoumé, Bantè, Savalou, Savè, Glazoué, and Ouèssè.[1]
Leadership
Ordinaries (bishops and apostolic administrators) of Dassa-Zoumé:[3]
- Bishop Antoine Ganyé (June 10, 1995 – August 21, 2010); appointed Archbishop of Cotonou
- Archbishop Antoine Ganyé (Apostolic Administrator: October 2011 – August 15, 2013)
- Fr. Benoît Gbemavo Goudote (Apostolic Administrator: August 15, 2013 – February 12, 2015)
- Bishop François Gnonhossou, SMA (February 12, 2015 – )
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