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Mons. Coffi Roger Anoumou, appointed Bishop of Benin's Lokossa Diocese on 4 March 2023. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Appoints Rector of St. Paul Major Seminary in Benin Bishop of Lokossa Diocese

Mar 4, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Coffi Roger Anoumou who has been serving as the Rector of St. Paul Major Seminary, Djimè, in Benin as the Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Lokossa in the West African nation.

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