- Diplomatie
The new Catholic Archbishop of Lome is Fr. Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah, until now vicar general of the archdiocese and secretary of the nation's bishops' conference.
Archbishop-elect Amuzu-Dzakpah, 63, Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese, the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.Amuzu-Dzakpah was born in Kpogame Tahasi, Togo, in 1943 and ordained priest in 1972.
The Archdiocese of Lome has 1,535,000 people; about 436,263 of them are Catholic, served by 175 priests and 494 religious.
ARTICLES SUR LE MÊME THÈME
Historic transition: Faure Gnassingbé leads Togo into parliamentary governance
In accordance with the new Constitution promulgated in May 2024, Faure Gnassingbé was officially appointed President of the Council on Saturday by the Togolese National Assembly during a plenary session.
IMF commends Togo’s reform progress during second review visit
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Hans Weisfeld, visited Lomé from March 17 to 28 to conduct the second review of Togo’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program, approved in March 2024.
African former Presidents gather in Togo to honor Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Five former African heads of state gathered in Kara, northern Togo, on Wednesday to pay tribute to the late President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, exactly 20 years after his passing.