Catholic_Church_in_Benin

Catholic Church in Benin

Catholic Church in Benin

Part of the worldwide Catholic Church

The Catholic Church in Benin is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

Cathedral of Cotonou.
Basilica of Ouidah.

In 2023, more than half of all Christians in the Republic of Benin are Roman Catholic.[1]

In 2020, there were an estimated 3.9 million baptised Catholics in Benin, or about 32% of the population, in ten dioceses and archdioceses. There were 1349 priests and 1482 nuns.[2]

Description and history

The Catholic Church in Benin gave one of its most esteemed bishops, Archbishop Bernardin Gantin of Cotonou, to the Roman Curia as Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops and as Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals. He worked closely and was a personal friend of both Pope John Paul II, who brought him to Rome, and Benedict XVI, who spoke of him when he visited his tomb in Ouidah, Benin in November 2011, as part of a visit to that country. Archbishop Mark Miles has been designated Archbishop of Benin and Togo.

Within Benin the hierarchy consists of:

Map Of Benin.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    The ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-01
  2. [2]
    Catholics And Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-01


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