Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalimé
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Diocese of Kpalimé Dioecesis Kpalimensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Togo |
Metropolitan | Lomé |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,447 km2 (2,489 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 715,650 295,420 (41.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Holy Spirit Cathedral, Kpalimé |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalimé (Latin: Kpalimen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kpalimé in the ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.
History
- July 1, 1994: Established as Diocese of Kpalimé from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Esprit in Kpalimé.
Leadership
- Bishops of Kpalimé (Roman rite)
- Bishop Pierre Koffi Seshie (July 1, 1994 – April 25, 2000)
- Bishop Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou (since July 4, 2001)
See also
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