Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey
Diocese of Abomey Dioecesis Abomeiensis French: Diocèse d'Abomey | |
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Cathedral of Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey (Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Benin |
| Episcopal conference | Episcopal Conference of Benin |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cotonou |
| Coordinates | 7°10′42″N 1°59′34″E / 7.1783°N 1.9927°E |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1963 |
| Diocese | Abomey |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul d'Abomey (French for 'Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul of Abomey') |
| Secular priests | 143 |
| Language | French |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Eugène Cyrille Houndékon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roger Houngbédji |
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The Diocese of Abomey (Latin: Dioecesis Abomeiensis) is a Catholic Latin Church diocese located in the city of Abomey in the ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
Caritas Abomey is the social arm of the diocese.