The Archdiocese of Lome ( Latin: Archidioecesis Lomensis ) is the archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Lome , Togo . The metropolitanate of Lome includes the dioceses of Anejo , Atakpame , Dapaong , Kara , Kpalim , Sokoda . The Cathedral of the Lome Archdiocese is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
| Archdiocese of Lome | |
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| Archidioecesis lomensis | |
 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
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| Main city | Lome |
| A country |  Togo |
| Established | April 12, 1892 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Dioceses of Suffragans | Anejo , Atakpame , Dapaonga , Kara , Kpalim , Sokode |
| Parishes | 44 |
| Diocese Square | 3.682 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.571.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 449.881 people |
| Share of Catholics | 28.6% |
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Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
- 3 notes
- 4 Sources
- 5 Links
History
The Apostolic Prefecture of Togo was established on April 12, 1892 by separating the territory from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dagomei (today, the Cotonou Archdiocese ).
On March 16, 1914, Pope Pius X issued the log of Divinitus commissum , which transformed Togo's apostolic prefecture into an apostolic vicar .
On March 15, 1923 and May 18, 1937 the Togo Apostolic Vicariate transferred part of its territory in favor of the construction of the Upper Volta Apostolic Vicariate (today the Diocese of Keta-Akatsi ) and the Apostolic Prefecture Sokode (today the Diocese of Sokode ).
On June 14, 1938, the Togo Apostolic Vicariate changed its name to the Lome Apostolic Vicariate in accordance with the decree of the Praeterito anno Congregation for the Propaganda of the Faith .
On September 14, 1955, Pope Pius XII issued the bull Dum tantis , which raised the apostolic vicar of Lome to the rank of archdiocese.
On September 29, 1964, the Archdiocese of Lome transferred part of its territory in favor of the construction of the Diocese of Atakpame .
On July 1, 1994, the Archdiocese of Lome transferred part of its territory in favor of the construction of the dioceses of Anejo and Kpalima .
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
- Bishop Franz Wolf SVD [1] (03.16.1914 - 11.24.1922) - appointed Archbishop of East New Guinea ;
- Bishop Jean-Marie Cessou SMA (03.22.1923 - 03.03.1945);
- Archbishop Joseph-Paul Strebler SMA (8.11.1945 - 06.16.1961);
- Archbishop Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron (03/10/1962 - 02/13/1992);
- Archbishop of Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro (12/17/1992 - 06/08/2007);
- Archbishop Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah (06/08/2007 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Breve '' Divinitus commissum , AAS 6 (1914), p. 179 (lat.)
- Decree Praeterito anno , AAS 30 (1938), p. 346 (lat.)
- Bulla Dum tantis , AAS 48 (1956), p. 113 (lat.)