Natitingou (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antoine Sabi Bio, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 February 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Parakou
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Benin
Square Kilometers: 20,499 (7,917 Square Miles)
Description: Civil District of Natitingou
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-natitingou.net/
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 102, Natitingou, Benin
Telephone: 23.82.12.44
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patient Honoré Pierre Yvon Redois, S.M.A. † (10 Feb 1964 Appointed - 11 Nov 1983 Resigned)
Nicolas Okioh † (11 Nov 1983 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Resigned)
Pascal N’Koué (28 Jun 1997 Appointed - 14 Jun 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Parakou)
Antoine Sabi Bio (13 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 February 1964	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou (Civil District of Natitingou)	Diocese of Natitingou (erected)
10 June 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Natitingou (Djougou, Bassila, Copargo, and Ouake)	Diocese of Djougou (erected)
16 October 1997	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Natitingou (from Cotonou)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 6,300 368,500 1.7% 5 25 30 210 30 38 16 ap1971

1980 10,525 433,525 2.4% 5 20 25 421 27 51 23 ap1981

1990 18,490 602,407 3.1% 12 12 24 770 16 65 23 ap1991

1999 18,652 605,152 3.1% 26 1 27 690 8 84 22 ap2000

2000 19,662 606,000 3.2% 31 4 35 561 11 81 24 ap2001

2001 30,085 402,097 7.5% 26 11 37 813 16 29 25 ap2002

2002 76,397 561,381 13.6% 28 5 33 2,315 11 30 24 ap2003

2003 79,763 561,381 14.2% 28 13 41 1,945 28 33 25 ap2004

2004 110,661 553,417 20.0% 34 9 43 2,573 23 45 26 ap2005

2010 121,432 701,425 17.3% 44 8 52 2,335 35 149 29 ap2011

2013 170,294 759,616 22.4% 51 7 58 2,936 37 168 26 ap2014

2016 184,650 882,992 20.9% 55 10 65 2,840 28 153 37 ap2017

2019 205,115 976,750 21.0% 71 13 84 2,441 41 181 39 ap2020

2021 216,340 1,030,830 21.0% 65 14 79 2,738 46 175 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	6,300	368,500	1.7%	5	25	30	210	30	38	16	ap1971
1980	10,525	433,525	2.4%	5	20	25	421	27	51	23	ap1981
1990	18,490	602,407	3.1%	12	12	24	770	16	65	23	ap1991
1999	18,652	605,152	3.1%	26	1	27	690	8	84	22	ap2000
2000	19,662	606,000	3.2%	31	4	35	561	11	81	24	ap2001
2001	30,085	402,097	7.5%	26	11	37	813	16	29	25	ap2002
2002	76,397	561,381	13.6%	28	5	33	2,315	11	30	24	ap2003
2003	79,763	561,381	14.2%	28	13	41	1,945	28	33	25	ap2004
2004	110,661	553,417	20.0%	34	9	43	2,573	23	45	26	ap2005
2010	121,432	701,425	17.3%	44	8	52	2,335	35	149	29	ap2011
2013	170,294	759,616	22.4%	51	7	58	2,936	37	168	26	ap2014
2016	184,650	882,992	20.9%	55	10	65	2,840	28	153	37	ap2017
2019	205,115	976,750	21.0%	71	13	84	2,441	41	181	39	ap2020
2021	216,340	1,030,830	21.0%	65	14	79	2,738	46	175	39	ap2022