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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalimé

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Country
  
Togo

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
6,447 km²

Metropolitan
  
Lomé

Pope
  
Francis

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)715,650295,420 (41.3%)

Bishop
  
Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé

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.

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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 Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou (since July 4, 2001)
  • Bishop Pierre Koffi Seshie (July 1, 1994 – April 25, 2000)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalimé Wikipedia
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