Diocese of Porto-Novo
Roman Catholic diocese in Benin
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The Diocese of Porto-Novo (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Novi) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Porto-Novo in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
Diocese of Porto-Novo Dioecesis Portus Novi | |
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Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Benin |
| Ecclesiastical region | Archdiocese of Cotonou |
| Headquarters | Porto-Novo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,545 km2 (1,755 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 99 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1954 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception of Porto-Novo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Aristide Gonsallo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roger Houngbédji, OP |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Porto-Novo within Benin | |
Caritas Porto-Novo is the social arm of the diocese.
History
- 5 April 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Porto-Novo from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah
- 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Porto-Novo
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Porto-Novo.
Leadership
- Bishops of Porto-Novo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Aristide Gonsallo: 24 October 2015 – present
- Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.: 3 January 2007 – 17 October 2012
- Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton: 29 January 2000 – 5 March 2005, appointed Archbishop of Cotonou
- Bishop Vincent Mensah: 21 September 1970 – 29 January 2000
- Bishop Noël Boucheix, S.M.A.: 6 July 1958 – 1 January 1969
See also
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