Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi (Latin: Dioecesis Kandina) is a diocese located in the city of Kandi in the ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.

Diocese of Kandi Diœcesis Kandina
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Location
Country	Benin
Ecclesiastical province	Parakou
Coordinates	11°08′N 2°56′E
Statistics
Area	26,242 km2 (10,132 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2016) 700,197 27,863 (4%)
Parishes	12
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	19 December 1994 (29 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Secular priests	21
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Clet Feliho
Map
Website
www.diocesedekandi.org/

History

• 19 December 1994: Established as Diocese of Kandi from the Diocese of Parakou

Leadership

• Bishops of Kandi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Clet Feliho: since 29 January 2000
  • Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton: 19 December 1994 – 29 January 2000, appointed Bishop of Porto Novo; future Archbishop of Cotonou

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Benin

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}