Diocese of Porto Novo

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo
  • Latin Name: Portus Novi
  • Erected: 5 April 1954
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Benin

Past and Present Ordinaries

• No�l Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. † (6 Jul 1958 Appointed - 1 Jan 1969 Resigned)
• Vincent Mensah † (21 Sep 1970 Appointed - 29 Jan 2000 Retired)
• Marcel Honorat L�on Agboton † (29 Jan 2000 Appointed - 5 Mar 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Cotonou)
• Ren�-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. † (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - 17 Oct 2012 Died)
• Aristide Gonsallo (24 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Porto Novo
1970	109,640	535,503	20.5%	13	15	28	3,915		15	52	15	ap1971
1980	144,000	697,000	20.7%	14	7	21	6,857		7	33	19	ap1981
1990	242,634	855,000	28.4%	23	6	29	8,366		7	60	22	ap1991
1998	326,623	1,080,000	30.2%	47	3	50	6,532		4	75	26	ap2001
2001	345,325	1,150,538	30.0%	42	4	46	7,507		5	80	26	ap2002
2002	348,067	1,153,433	30.2%	50	4	54	6,445		5	85	26	ap2003
2003	361,740	1,168,103	31.0%	57	4	61	5,930		5	86	29	ap2004
2004	370,010	1,178,185	31.4%	55	3	58	6,379		4	71	33	ap2005
2010	702,000	1,260,000	55.7%	106	6	112	6,267		12	99	53	ap2011
2013	773,000	1,389,000	55.7%	121	9	130	5,946		9	110	61	ap2014
2016	680,000	1,722,776	39.5%	155	12	167	4,071		12	106	82	ap2017
2019	733,630	1,858,630	39.5%	177	11	188	3,902		13	131	83	ap2020
2021	763,200	1,933,298	39.5%	191	12	203	3,759		14	131	90	ap2022
2023	795,130	2,015,130	39.5%	198	21	219	3,630		26	160	99	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Aristide Gonsallo (Bishop: 24 Oct 2015 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Marcel Honorat L�on Agboton † (Priest: 6 Jan 1966 to 19 Dec 1994; Bishop: 29 Jan 2000 to 5 Mar 2005)
• No�l Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1958 to 1 Jan 1969)
• Ren�-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. † (Bishop: 3 Jan 2007 to 17 Oct 2012)
• Bernardin Gantin † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Jan 1969 to 19 Dec 1970)
• Vincent Mensah † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1970 to 29 Jan 2000)

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