Cotonou Cathedral

The cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral located near the Ancien Pont bridge in Cotonou, Benin. It is renowned for its distinctive burgundy and white striped tiled architecture.^[2] The cathedral's tower is situated at the rear-left side of the main building.

Our Lady of Mercy
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy
Cotonou Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde
6.357282°N 2.440073°E / 6.357282; 2.440073
Location	Cotonou
Country	Benin
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Website	archidiocesedecotonou.org/cathedrale-ndm/
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde (Our Lady of Mercy)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Groundbreaking	1912[1]
Administration
Archdiocese	Cotonou
Clergy
Pastor(s)	Antoine Metin

The cathedral serves as the seat of the Latin Church archdiocese of Cotonou. The archdiocese was originally established on 26 June 1883 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey, carved out from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria.^[3] After undergoing several name changes under Dahomey, it was elevated to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou on 14 September 1955.

Gallery

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  Exterior view of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou
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  Courtyard of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou
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  Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou seen from the road
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  Interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou (2007)
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  Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou (1972)