Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi

11°08′N 2°56′E / 11.133°N 2.933°E / 11.133; 2.933StatisticsArea26,242 km² (10,132 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2016)
700,197
27,863 (4%)Parishes12InformationDenominationCatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished19 December 1994 (29 years ago)CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mount CarmelSecular priests21Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopClet FelihoMapWebsitewww.diocesedekandi.org/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi (Latin: Dioecesis Kandina) is a diocese located in the city of Kandi in the ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.

History

• 19 December 1994: Established as Diocese of Kandi from the Diocese of Parakou

Leadership

• Bishops of Kandi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Clet Feliho: since 29 January 2000
  • Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton: 19 December 1994 – 29 January 2000, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo; future Archbishop of Cotonou

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Benin

References

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}