Diocese of Kandi

Dioecesis Kandina

Bishop(s)

Clet Feliho, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 December 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Parakou
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Benin
Square Kilometers: 26,242 (10,135 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedekandi.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 65, Kandi, Benin
Telephone: 95.18.08.28

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton † (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 29 Jan 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Porto Novo)
Clet Feliho (29 Jan 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1994	Erected	Diocese of Parakou (Kandi, Banikoara, Gogonou, Ségbana, Malanville, and Karimama)	Diocese of Kandi (erected)
16 October 1997	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kandi (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

1999 8,665 445,449 1.9% 7 7 14 618 7 24 9 ap2000

2000 10,442 405,599 2.6% 8 7 15 696 7 22 9 ap2001

2001 10,817 490,090 2.2% 12 8 20 540 8 22 9 ap2002

2002 11,224 490,090 2.3% 10 8 18 623 9 26 9 ap2003

2003 22,841 494,630 4.6% 9 7 16 1,427 8 28 9 ap2004

2004 13,010 510,738 2.5% 9 4 13 1,000 5 33 9 ap2005

2006 138,000 540,000 25.6% 12 7 19 7,263 9 32 11 ap2007

2010 154,000 607,000 25.4% 14 7 21 7,333 8 37 11 ap2011

2011 159,000 627,000 25.4% 18 5 23 6,913 6 41 11 ap2012

2013 23,896 636,315 3.8% 13 5 18 1,327 6 40 11 ap2014

2016 27,863 700,197 4.0% 15 6 21 1,326 7 37 12 ap2017

2019 32,208 1,330,898 2.4% 24 8 32 1,006 9 43 13 ap2020

2021 33,331 1,389,304 2.4% 27 11 38 877 12 44 14 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	8,665	445,449	1.9%	7	7	14	618	7	24	9	ap2000
2000	10,442	405,599	2.6%	8	7	15	696	7	22	9	ap2001
2001	10,817	490,090	2.2%	12	8	20	540	8	22	9	ap2002
2002	11,224	490,090	2.3%	10	8	18	623	9	26	9	ap2003
2003	22,841	494,630	4.6%	9	7	16	1,427	8	28	9	ap2004
2004	13,010	510,738	2.5%	9	4	13	1,000	5	33	9	ap2005
2006	138,000	540,000	25.6%	12	7	19	7,263	9	32	11	ap2007
2010	154,000	607,000	25.4%	14	7	21	7,333	8	37	11	ap2011
2011	159,000	627,000	25.4%	18	5	23	6,913	6	41	11	ap2012
2013	23,896	636,315	3.8%	13	5	18	1,327	6	40	11	ap2014
2016	27,863	700,197	4.0%	15	6	21	1,326	7	37	12	ap2017
2019	32,208	1,330,898	2.4%	24	8	32	1,006	9	43	13	ap2020
2021	33,331	1,389,304	2.4%	27	11	38	877	12	44	14	ap2022