List of cathedrals in Benin
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Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in BeninRoman Catholicism in Benin
The Catholic Church in Benin is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.There are an estimated 1.5 million baptised Roman Catholics in the Republic of Benin, or about 23% of the population, in ten dioceses and archdioceses...
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- Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in AbomeyAbomeyWhen UNESCO designated the royal palaces of Abomey as a World Heritage Site in 1985 it statedFrom 1993, 50 of the 56 bas-reliefs that formerly decorated the walls of King Glèlè have been located and replaced on the rebuilt structure...
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-MiséricordeCotonou CathedralThe cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, located near the Ancien Pont Bridge in Cotonou, Benin. It is noted for its distinct burgundy and white striped tiled architecture...
in CotonouCotonou-Demographics:*1979: 320,348 *1992: 536,827 *2002: 665,100 *2005: 690,584 The main languages spoken in Cotonou include the Fon language, Aja language, Yoruba language and French.-Transport:... - Cathédrale Saint Pierre Claver in LokossaLokossaLokossa is an arrondissement, commune, and the capital city of Mono Department in Benin. The name Lokossa translates into English as "underneath the iroko tree"....
- Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul in ParakouParakouParakou is the largest city in eastern Benin, with an estimated population of around 188,853 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. The mayor as of 2008 was Samou Seidou Adambi and administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes.-Economy:Parakou lies on the main...
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception in Porto Novo
See also
- List of cathedrals
- Christianity in BeninChristianity in BeninChristians in Benin constitute approximately 42,8 percent of the country's population According to the 2002 census, 27.1 percent of the population of Benin is Roman Catholic, 5 percent Celestial Christian, 3.2 percent Methodist, 7.5 percent other Christian groups Christians in Benin constitute...