Catholic Church in Benin

The Notre Dame de Miséricorde cathedral, commonly known as the Cotonou Cathedral in Cotonou
Basilica of Ouidah.

The Catholic Church in Benin is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

In 2023, more than half of all Christians in the Republic of Benin are Roman Catholic.[1]

In 2020, there were an estimated 3.9 million baptised Catholics in Benin, or about 32% of the population, in ten dioceses and archdioceses. There were 1349 priests and 1482 nuns.[2]