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
Orders
Ordination20 December 1959
Consecration2 May 1976
by Paul Zoungrana
Personal details
Born(1930-03-30)30 March 1930
Died9 January 2024(2024-01-09) (aged 93)
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Bacanaria (1975–1976)
Bishop of Atakpamé (1976–1992)

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.[1]

Kpodzro was the president of National Assembly of Togo from 1991 to 1994.[2] In January 2020, he called for the suspension of the 2020 Togolese presidential election in order to pave the way for electoral reforms.[3] Kpodzro died on 9 January 2024, at the age of 93.[4]

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. "L'opposant togolais Monseigneur Kpodzro est mort". Jeune Afrique. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.


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