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

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  • 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

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

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Vicar Apostolic of Togo
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

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo

References

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  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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