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
- 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 Cathédrale du Sacré Coeur in Lomé.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lomé (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah since 2007-08-15
- Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro since 1992.12.17 -2007-06-08
- Archbishop Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron (1962.03.10 – 1992.02.13)
- Archbishop Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1961.06.16)
- Vicars Apostolic of Lomé (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1945.11.08 – 1955.09.14)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Cessou, S.M.A. (1923.03.22 – 1945.03.03)
- Vicars Apostolic of Togo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Franz Wolf, S.V.D. (1914.03.16 – 1922.11.24)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Togo
Sources
Coordinates: 6°07′30″N 1°13′35″E / 6.1249°N 1.2263°E
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