Abomey (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eugène Cyrille Houndékon, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotonou
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Benin
Square Kilometers: 5,243 (2,025 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://dioceseabomey.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 18, Abomey, Zou, Benin
Telephone: 95.93.11.10; 22.50.00.46
Fax: 22.50.00.47

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lucien Monsi-Agboka † (5 Apr 1963 Appointed - 25 Nov 2002 Retired)
René-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. † (19 Nov 2002 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Porto Novo)
Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (20 Dec 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Cotonou (Abomey, Savalou, Savé, Dassa and Zagnanado) Diocese of Porto Novo (Zagnanado)	Diocese of Abomey (erected)
10 June 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Abomey (Dassa-Zoumé, Bante, Savalou, Savé, Glazoue, and Ouesse)	Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé (erected)

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

1969 100,000 600,000 16.7% 28 3 31 3,225 10 51 13 ap1971

1980 150,000 528,000 28.4% 20 8 28 5,357 15 44 17 ap1981

1990 201,091 705,697 28.5% 32 7 39 5,156 13 50 19 ap1991

1998 182,515 578,000 31.6% 21 4 25 7,300 9 52 18 ap2001

2001 225,000 600,000 37.5% 45 3 48 4,687 10 59 21 ap2002

2003 146,864 474,922 30.9% 47 2 49 2,997 8 66 26 ap2004

2004 88,364 599,954 14.7% 55 4 59 1,497 13 70 26 ap2005

2005 92,703 608,033 15.2% 62 9 71 1,305 20 135 26 ap2006

2006 99,175 625,000 15.9% 64 9 73 1,358 20 135 26 ap2007

2010 139,045 685,000 20.3% 68 5 73 1,904 25 74 46 ap2011

2011 143,500 707,000 20.3% 72 4 76 1,888 24 87 50 ap2012

2012 148,200 730,000 20.3% 76 5 81 1,829 24 78 60 ap2013

2015 173,055 797,000 21.7% 100 7 107 1,617 26 102 76 ap2016

2018 182,395 781,187 23.3% 123 10 133 1,371 16 110 83 ap2019

2020 192,580 804,630 23.9% 126 10 136 1,416 17 101 83 ap2021

2022 204,000 852,000 23.9% 143 12 155 1,316 15 107 90 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	100,000	600,000	16.7%	28	3	31	3,225	10	51	13	ap1971
1980	150,000	528,000	28.4%	20	8	28	5,357	15	44	17	ap1981
1990	201,091	705,697	28.5%	32	7	39	5,156	13	50	19	ap1991
1998	182,515	578,000	31.6%	21	4	25	7,300	9	52	18	ap2001
2001	225,000	600,000	37.5%	45	3	48	4,687	10	59	21	ap2002
2003	146,864	474,922	30.9%	47	2	49	2,997	8	66	26	ap2004
2004	88,364	599,954	14.7%	55	4	59	1,497	13	70	26	ap2005
2005	92,703	608,033	15.2%	62	9	71	1,305	20	135	26	ap2006
2006	99,175	625,000	15.9%	64	9	73	1,358	20	135	26	ap2007
2010	139,045	685,000	20.3%	68	5	73	1,904	25	74	46	ap2011
2011	143,500	707,000	20.3%	72	4	76	1,888	24	87	50	ap2012
2012	148,200	730,000	20.3%	76	5	81	1,829	24	78	60	ap2013
2015	173,055	797,000	21.7%	100	7	107	1,617	26	102	76	ap2016
2018	182,395	781,187	23.3%	123	10	133	1,371	16	110	83	ap2019
2020	192,580	804,630	23.9%	126	10	136	1,416	17	101	83	ap2021
2022	204,000	852,000	23.9%	143	12	155	1,316	15	107	90	ap2023