Archdiocese of Lomé

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé

Archidioecesis Lomensis
Cathedral of the Archdiocese
Location
Country Togo
Statistics
Area3,682 km2 (1,422 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 2,245,375
  • 668,580 (39.8%)
Parishes76
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 12, 1892 (1892-04-12)
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral, Lomé
Secular priests379
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopIsaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo
Bishops emeritusDenis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah
Website
www.archidiocesedelome.tg

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

History

  • 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

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

Leadership

Ordinaries

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

Priests of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo

References

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

Sources

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