Roman Catholic Diocese of Aného

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Togo
Diocese of Aného

Dioecesis Anehensis
Location
Country Togo
MetropolitanLomé
Statistics
Area2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
813,203
174,346 (21.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopIsaac Gaglo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aného (Latin: Anehen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Aného in the ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.

History

  • July 1, 1994: Established as Diocese of Aného from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé

Special churches

The Cathedral is Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in Aného

Leadership

  • Bishops of Aného (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Victor Dovi Hounnaké (July 1, 1994 – August 4, 1995)
    • Bishop Paul Jean-Marie Dossavi (February 23, 1996 – September 13, 2005)
    • Bishop Isaac Gaglo (February 2, 2009 - current)

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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