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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalimé

Coordinates: 6°54′21″N 0°37′46″E / 6.9058°N 0.6295°E / 6.9058; 0.6295
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Diocese of Kpalimé

Dioecesis Kpalimensis
Location
Country Togo
MetropolitanLomé
Statistics
Area6,447 km2 (2,489 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
715,650
295,420 (41.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralHoly Spirit Cathedral, Kpalimé
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenoît Comlan Messan Alowonou

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

History

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

Special churches

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The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Esprit in Kpalimé.

Leadership

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See also

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Sources

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6°54′21″N 0°37′46″E / 6.9058°N 0.6295°E / 6.9058; 0.6295