Archdiocese of Cotonou: the new appointments announced by Bishop Roger Houngbédji for the pastoral year 2025-2026
In this pastoral year 2025-2026, the Archdiocese of Cotonou has unveiled the new appointments and assignments within its parishes and institutions. Under the leadership of Bishop Roger Houngbédji, Archbishop of Cotonou, these appointments signify the Church’s ongoing commitment to serve its faithful with dedication and to strengthen its spiritual and educational mission.
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APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PASTORAL YEAR 2025-2026 ON BEHALF OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF COTONOU
- COLLATIONS OF OFFICES IN PARISHES
1.1. VICARIATE FORAIN NOTRE-DAME COTONOU
- Parish of Saint John the Baptist COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. AKOHA Théophile, Vicar General
- Intern: YOCLOUNON Géraud
- Parish of Saint Michael COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. HOU N’SE Abel
- Parish of Saint Rita COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. TOWANOU Charbel
- Parish of Saint Mary Mother of the Savior MIDEDJI COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. ADJOVI Lucien
- Parish of Our Lady of the Visitation GBEDAGBA COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. DJAKPOHOU Jonas
1.2. VICARIATE FORAIN SACRED HEART
- Parish of Saint Martin COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. GANGNY Armand
- Vicar: Fr. NINGUIN Judicaël Guénolé
- Parish of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus PK6 COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. AKPITY Epiphane
- Parish of Holy Trinity AVOTROU COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. AHIDJE Innocent
- Parish of Saint Matthew KPONDEHOU COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. HOUNTANGNI Alexandre
1.3. VICARIATE FORAIN GOOD SHEPHERD
- Parish of Good Shepherd COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. ZINSOU Serge
- Parish of Jesus Eucharist
- Probationary intern: BONOU Augustin, Deacon
- Parish: Saint Louis of GBEDEGBE COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. ADJADOHOUN Alphonse
- Vicar: Fr. AHOUANSOU Joly Aimé
- Parish of Saint Charles Lwanga AGLA-AKPLOME COTONOU
- Vicar: Fr. DOUTETIEN Paul-Hervé
- Christian Community of DJEBOU COTONOU
- Leader: Fr. AKPONE Sylvain, residing at Holy Family AGLA-AKOGBATO COTONOU
- Parish of Holy Trinity AGLA-HLAZOUNTO COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. TOGNIDE Francis
- Parish of Mary Help of Christians MENONTIN COTONOU
- Vicar: ADJOVI Bidossessi Pacôme Claude (Deacon)
- Parish of Saint John Bosco SETOVI COTONOU
- Pastor: Fr. SOSSOU Aimé
1.4. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINTE THERESE DE GODOMEY
- Parish of Our Lady of Charity GODOMEY GARE
- Vicar: TETEDE Ricardo Serge Oluwatchola (Deacon)
- Christian Community TOGBIN DENOU
- Leader: Fr. DOSSOU-YOVO Théophile, residing at Saint Joseph DEKOUGBE
- Parish of Saint Joseph DEKOUNGBE
- Vicar: Fr. MAYODE Rodrigue
- Parish of Saint Pio COCOTOMEY
- Vicar: Fr. HOUNSOU Dominique
1.5. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT MICHEL DE GODOMEY TOGOUDO
- Parish of Saint Luke YENADJRO
- Pastor: Fr. GOUGBEMON Hervé
- Parish of Saint Michael HOUETO
- Pastor: Fr. ADEYE Georges
- Vicars: Fr. ASSOGBAP Apollinaire and Fr. HOUKPEVI Mozart
- Parish of Saint Thérèse of Avila GANKON
- Pastor: Fr. SANVY Olivier
1.6. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT ANTOINE DE PADOUE / CALAVI
- Saint Anthony of Padua CALAVI
- Pastor: Fr. Roger SEVOH, Vicar General
- Christian Community Saint Gerard Magellan
- Leader: Fr. DAN Nathanaël, residing at TOKAN
1.7. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT LUC OUEDO
- Parish of Saint Martin OUEDO ADJAGBO
- Pastor: Fr. AMOUSSOU Cyriaque
1.8. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST ZINVIÉ
- Parish of Saint John the Evangelist ZINVIÉ
- Vicar: Fr. AKUETE Kwamé Rodolphe Welcome
- Parish of Saint Michael ZE
- Vicar: SEGLA Pie-X Marie Kouassi (Deacon)
- Parish of Saint Joseph HEKANME
- Canonical intern: NOUKPO Ursin
- Parish of Saint Thérèse Child Jesus AÏFA
- Canonical intern: LINO Josias
- Parish of Saint Peter Claver KOUNDOKPOE
- Canonical intern: GBINHOU Fréjus
- Parish of Saint John the Baptist SEDJE DENOU
- Canonical intern: ALODEME Emeric
- Parish of Saint Dorothy ADJAN
- Canonical intern: ACAKPO Charlie-Ermel
1.9. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT JOSEPH DE GLO-YEKON
- Parish of Saint Rita GBETAGBO
- Pastor: Fr. GNONHOSSOU Augustin
- Vicar: Fr. ZOMAKPE Rodrigue
- Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary AGASSA GODOMEY
- Vicar: Fr. GNAMBODE Grégoire
1.10. VICARIATE FORAIN NOTRE DAME DE L’IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DU LAC NOKOUE
- Parish of Saint Ambrose LOKPO
- Pastor: Fr. NONNOHOU Fréjus
1.11. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINTE JEANNE D’ARC D’ALLADA
- Parish of Saint Joan of Arc ALLADA
- Vicar: DAKIN Chirac Dieu-Donné (Deacon)
- Parish of Saint Christopher ATTOGON
- Canonical intern: AVIASSOU Koffi Rodrigue
- Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception TORI-GARE
- Canonical intern: DOSSOU Côme
- Parish of Saint Joseph AZOHOUE CADA
- Canonical intern: TOGBE Fidèle
- Parish of Saint Christopher Sékou
- Pastor: Fr. CHOGOLOU Arnaud
- Vicar: SEYE Jean-Marie (Deacon)
- Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception AYOU
- Pastor: Fr. AHOMAGNON Maxime
- Canonical intern: ADJAKOUN Julien
- Parish of Transfiguration ALLADA DOGOUDO
- Canonical intern: YENOUSSI Jean-Michel
1.12. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT ANTOINE DE PADOUE DE HOUEGBO
- Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua HOUEGBO
- Vicar: Fr. MINASSIN Pierre
- Parish of Sacred Heart SEHOU
- Canonical intern: SADONOU Damien
- Parish of Saint Anne AGON
- Pastor: Fr. AGNIDE Franklin
- Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption HINVI
- Canonical intern: TANKPINOU Olivier
1.13. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINTE GENEVIEVE DE PAHOU
- Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua AHOZON
- Vicar: Fr. AMOUSSOU David
- Parish of Saint Jude Thaddeus ZOUNGOUDO
- Pastor: Fr. ADONON Gabin
- Mission Pole Saint Paul ADJARRA ADOVIE
- Fr. LAWSON Wilfried
- Fr. LISBOA Anaclet
1.14. VICARIATE FORAIN NOTRE DAME DE L’IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DE OUIDAH
- Parish of Saint Paul de TOVE
- Vicar: SEHOUETO Tolomé Hervé Ezéchiel (Deacon)
1.15. VICARIATE FORAIN SAINT ANTOINE DE PADOUE DU LAC AHEME
- Mission Pole Saint Anthony of Padua SEGBOHOUE
- Fr. ADJOVI Jules
- Fr. ADA Martin
- Parish of Saint Catherine of Alexandria TOKPADOME
- Pastor: Fr. DAWENON Bienvenu
- Canonical intern: DJROUVI Alexandre
- Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene DEKANMEY
- Canonical intern: KPASSA Daniel
- Parish of Holy Trinity ATCHAKANMEY
- Canonical intern: BESSAN Salomon
- Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi AGBANTO
- Pastor: Fr. KPOSSOU Jacques
- OFFICES IN INSTITUTIONS
| Names and first names | Offices | Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. AMOUSSOU Jules Thierry | Assistant to the Secretary CEB | Saint Michael GBODJO |
| Fr. Hounmenou Christ Holden | Assistant to the Chancellor, and Notary at the Marriage Office at the chancery | Good Shepherd Cotonou |
| Fr. Nougbodohoue Saturnin | At the service of Land Heritage at the Diocesan Economat: Member of the acquisition and protection of property section, regularization, digitization and archiving of titles Auxiliary Priest at Saint Gabriel COCOCODJI | Saint Gabriel COCOCODJI |
| Fr. Atikpa Rock | At the service of Land Heritage at the Diocesan Economat: head of the risk management and land conflict section | Saint Charles Lwanga AGLA AKPLOMEY |
| Names and first names | Offices | Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. SAWO Gérard | Lawyer at the Officiality | Cathedral Cotonou |
| Fr. LANKPOEDJA François | Diocesan Director of Catholic Education | DDEC |
| Dominican Vicar at SOME | ||
| Fr. SETO Florentin | Deputy Diocesan Director of Catholic Education | DDEC |
| Dominican Vicar at DOMEGBO | ||
| Fr. ADOVI Innocent | Assistant to the Director of Lumen Christi TV and Journalist at La Croix du Bénin | Saint John the Baptist Cotonou |
| Fr. HOUKPEKPIN Didier | Assistant to the Director of the newspaper La Croix du Bénin | Saint Michael Cotonou |
| Fr. WAGOUSSI Thiéry | IT Technician at Lumen Christi TV | Saint Michael Cotonou |
| Fr. GBAKOUÉ Charles | Deputy Manager of the Notre-Dame Bookstore and in charge of Supply | Saint Michael Cotonou |
| Fr. AKUESSON Mickaël | Laboratory Saint John Hospital | Parish Sacred Heart |
| Fr. AMITON Romaric | Dean of Catholic College Father AUPIAIS CADJEHOUN | CCPA |
| Fr. DODO Chirac | Chaplain AUPIAIS and French Schools | CCPA |
| Fr. ZINSOU Serge | Chaplain Notre-Dame College | Good Shepherd |
| Fr. HOU N’SE Abel | Chaplain Saint Michael College | Saint Michael Cotonou |
| Fr. HOUANKOUN DAANON Emmanuel | Chaplain Saint John College | Saint John Cotonou |
| Fr. HOUNTANGNI Alexandre | Chaplain School Support Courses | Saint Matthew COTONOU |
| Fr. SACRAMENTO Luc Théodore | Chaplain EPC Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart Cotonou |
| Fr. LAMODI Victor | Director Sainte Cécile College | Ste Cécile COTONOU |
| Fr. LANVIWANOU Achille | Chaplain Sainte Thérèse College CALAVI | Saint Martin of Tours OUEDO ADJAGBO |
| Auxiliary Priest at Saint Martin of Tours OUEDO ADJAGBO | ||
| Fr. SETONDJI Donald | Director SÔ-TCHANHOUÉ College | NDIC SÔ-TCHANHOUÉ |
| Auxiliary Priest at SÔ-TCHANHOUÉ | ||
| Fr. LENIKOUA Jonas | Dean Mgr Isidore de SOUZA College, OUIDAH | Saint John GBENA Ouidah |
| Fr. SESSOU Camille | Chaplain UCAO-UUC | Good Shepherd Cotonou |
| Chaplain – Movements of Executives and Political Personalities | ||
| Fr. SEGLA Ludovic | Assistant Catechetical Center | Catechetical Center Ouidah |
| Names and first names | Offices | Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. SANNY Ghislain | Chaplain of Charismatic Groups and Head of Paul VI Center | Paul VI Center / La Croix |
| Fr. AMAH Kevin | Assistant at MASBER center | MASBER |
| Fr. HESSOU Rodrigue | Chaplain of MINA choirs | Saint Matthew Cotonou |
| Fr. KINNIN Félix | Exorcist zone Lac NOKOUE Rector of the Church of VEKKY | Parish of SÔ-AVA |
| Fr. ANIAMBOSSOU Rock | Rector of the Marian Center Our Lady of the Child to be Born | Parish of SAVI |
| Fr. CHANHOU Hervé | Teacher at Saint Gall | Saint Gall |
| Fr. SINGBE Ezéchiel | Teacher at TCHANVEDJI | TCHANVEDJI |
| NOUMONVI Parfait, Deacon | Teacher at the seminary Our Lady of Fatima Parakou | Parakou |
| Fr. TOZE Alexandre | Teacher at the seminary Our Lady of Fatima Parakou | Parakou |
| Fr. GANDOTO Romaric | Teacher at Saint Joseph Seminary ADJATOKPA | ADJATOKPA |
| Fr. FASSINOU François | Professor at Saint Joseph Seminary ADJATOKPA | ADJATOKPA |
| Fr. YAYI Abel | Professor at the preparatory seminary KPANROUN | KPANROUN |
| Fr. MEHOU LOKO Cosme | Professor at the preparatory seminary KPANROUN | KPANROUN |
| Fr. ADJANON Hermann | Professor at the philosophy seminary OUIDAH | OUIDAH |
| Fr. KOUTOUKLOUI Wilfried | HRM | Ste Rita Cotonou |
- STUDY MISSIONS
| Names and first names | Offices | Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. GANYE Gabin | Family and Marriage | Valencia (Spain) |
| Fr. HOUKPE Rodolphe | Dogmatics | Milan (Italy) |
| Fr. SEGBENOU Fidèle | Moral Theology | Abidjan (Ivory Coast) |
| Fr. TOFFODJI Roméo | Dogmatics | Naples (Italy) |
| Fr. ALLAGNON Thadée | Dogmatics | Pistoia (Italy) |
| Fr. TOSSOU Anicet | Bible | Pistoia (Italy) |
| Fr. HOUKONNOU Michel | Church History | Rome (Italy) |
| Fr. DOSSA Hervé | Thesis in Dogmatics | Liège (Belgium) |
| Names and first names | Offices | Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. HOUKONNOU Armel | Political Science (Thesis) | Poitiers (France) |
| Fr. TOESSI Romaric | Psychology (Conflict management, mediation…) | La Rochelle (France) |
| Fr. SIDI Augustin | Patrology | Rome (Italy) |
| Fr. HENNOU Sylvestre | Accounting expertise | Montpellier (France) |
| Fr. DOSSOUGOIN Marc | Practical training for LCTV | Brazil |
| Fr. TOSSOU Geoffroy | Practical training for LCTV | Brazil |
| Fr. HOUKPONOU David | Thesis in Moral Theology (Ethics option) | Paris (ND Faculty) |
| Fr. SETO Florentin | Philosophy (Doctorate) | UAC (Benin) |
| Fr. ATTEREY Louis | Family and Marriage | Valencia (Spain) |
| Fr. HOUNSAVI Wilfrid | Master in Civil Law | Abidjan (Ivory Coast) |
| Fr. GBETIE Damien | Civil Law (Thesis) | Abidjan-Bouaké (Ivory Coast) |
- FIDEI DONUM MISSIONS
- Fr. AKIBODE Juste: Vannes (France)
- Fr. ALLIGBONON Maxim: St Brieuc (France)
- Fr. KASSA Hébert: Dijon (France)
- Fr. SMITH Alfred: Bayonne (France)
- Fr. TIDJANI Pierre: Evreux (France)
- Fr. ZOHOUN Anicet: Versailles (France)
- Fr. ANANI Damien: Lille (France)
- Fr. ADJIGNON Daniel: Switzerland
- Fr. HOUENON Jean-Patrick: Diocese of DJOUGOU
- SABBATICAL YEAR
- Fr. VIGAN Gildas (Italy)
- Fr. ZINSOU Bruss (United States)
Given in Cotonou, this June 24, 2025
Mgr Roger Houngbedji, op Archbishop of Cotonou
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