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(Redirected from Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro) Togolese Roman Catholic archbishop (1930–2024)
His Excellency
Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro
Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé
Kpodzro in 2018
DioceseLomé
Appointed17 December 1992
Term ended8 June 2007
PredecessorRobert-Casimir Dosseh-Anyron
SuccessorDenis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Bacanaria (1975–1976)
Bishop of Atakpamé (1976–1992)
Orders
Ordination20 December 1959
Consecration2 May 1976
by Paul Zoungrana
Personal details
Born(1930-03-30)30 March 1930
Tamegbé, French Togoland, French West Africa
Died9 January 2024(2024-01-09) (aged 93)

Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro (30 March 1930 – 9 January 2024) was a Togolese Roman Catholic prelate. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1959 in Rome, later ordained Bishop of Atakpamé on 2 May 1976. He was born in Tomégbé. He was Archbishop of Lomé between 17 December 1992 and 8 June 2007.

Kpodzro was the president of the National Assembly of Togo from 1991 to 1994. In January 2020, he called for the suspension of the 2020 Togolese presidential election in order to pave the way for electoral reforms. Kpodzro died on 9 January 2024, at the age of 93.

References

  1. "Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. "Les Anciens Présidents de l'Assemblée Nationale" - Assemblée Nationale Togolaise.
  3. "Togo: Archbishop Kpodzro Joins Calls for Suspension of February Presidential Elections", allAfrica/Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi), 7 Jan 2020, retrieved 8 Feb 2020.
  4. Djade, Charles (9 January 2024). "L'opposant togolais Monseigneur Kpodzro est mort". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byRobert-Casimir Dosseh-Anyron Archbishop of Lomé
1992–2007 		Succeeded byDenis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah
Preceded byBernard Oguki-Atakpah Bishop of Atakpamé
1976–1992 		Succeeded byJulien Mawule Kouto
Preceded byJames Chiona Titular Bishop of Bacanaria
1975–1976 		Succeeded byTeodoro Javier Buhain Jr.
Presidents of the National Assembly of Togo
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