Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Togo

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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, Benin

1883

Dahomey (AP, detached from Benin Coast AV) - Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso

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1892

Togo (AP, detached from Dahomey AP) - Togo

1914

Togo (AV) - Togo

1937

Sokodé (AP, detached from Togo AV) - Togo

1938

Lomé (AV, new name, previously Togo) - Togo

1955

Lomé (Metr.) - Togo

1955

Sokodé - Togo

1960

Dapango (AP, detached from Sokodé) - Togo

1964

Atakpamé (detached from Lomé) - Togo

1965

Dapango - Togo

1990

Dapaong (new name, previously Dapango) - Togo

1994

Aneho (detached from Lomé) - Togo

1994

Kara (detached from Sokodé) - Togo

1994

Kpalimé (detached from Lomé) - Togo