Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Benin

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

1514: Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
1534: São Tomé (detached from Funchal) - São Tomé e Principe
1842: The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AP, detached from Funchal, and from São Tomé) - West African coast between the Senegal River and the Oranje River, except Loanda/Angola
1846: The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AV) - West African coast between the Senegal River and the Oranje River, except Loanda/Angola
1860: Dahomey (AV, detached from The Two Guineas and Senegambia AV) - Nigeria, Benin
1870: Benin Coast (AV, new name, previously Dahomey AV) - Nigeria
1942: Niamey (AP, detached from Dahomey, from Ouagadougou, from Foumban, from Ghardaia, from Khartoum, from Kaduna, and from Jos) - Niger, Benin
1883: Dahomey (AP, detached from Benin Coast AV) - Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso
1901: Dahomey (AV) - Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso
(1942: Niamey (AP) -- see above: detached from Dahomey and other jurisdictions, included northern part of present day Benin until 1948)
1948: Ouidah (AV, new name, previously Dahomey AV) - Benin
1948: Parakou (AP, detached from Niamey) - Benin
1954: Porto-Novo (AV, detached from Ouidah) - Benin
1955: Cotonou (Metr., and new name, previously Ouidah AV) - Benin
1955: Porto-Novo - Benin
1963: Abomey (detached from Cotonou, and from Porto Novo) - Benin
1964: Parakou - Benin
1964: Natitingou (detached from Parakou) - Benin
1968: Lokossa (detached from Cotonou) - Benin
1994: Kandi (detached from Parakou) - Benin
1995: Dassa-Zoumé (detached from Abomey) - Benin
1995: Djougou (detached from Natitingou) - Benin
1997: Parakou (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Cotonou) - Benin
2000: N'Dali (detached from Parakou) - Benin