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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé (Latin: Lomen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.

History edit

  • April 12, 1892: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Togo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey in Benin
  • March 16, 1914: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Togo
  • June 14, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lomé
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé

Special churches edit

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur in Lomé.

Bishops edit

Ordinaries edit

Vicar Apostolic of Togo
  • Bishop Franz Wolf, S.V.D. (1914.03.16 – 1922.11.24)
Vicars Apostolic of Lomé
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Cessou, S.M.A. (1923.03.22 – 1945.03.03)
  • Bishop Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1945.11.08 – 1955.09.14 see below)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Lomé

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit

  • Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo, appointed Bishop of Aného in 2007

Suffragan dioceses edit

See also edit

List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo

References edit

  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 23.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

Sources edit

  • Catholic Hierarchy Information

External links edit

  • GCatholic.org

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