Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro

Togolese Roman Catholic archbishop (1930–2024)

His Excellency Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro
Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé
Kpodzro in 2018
Diocese	Lomé
Appointed	17 December 1992
Term ended	8 June 2007
Predecessor	Robert-Casimir Dosseh-Anyron
Successor	Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah
Orders
Ordination	20 December 1959
Consecration	2 May 1976 by Paul Zoungrana
Personal details
Born	(1930-03-30)30 March 1930 Tamegbé, French Togoland, French West Africa
Died	9 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

^ "Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ Les Anciens Présidents de l'Assemblée Nationale - ..::Assemblée Nationale Togolaise::
^ 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
^ "L'opposant togolais Monseigneur Kpodzro est mort". Jeune Afrique. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Robert-Casimir Dosseh-Anyron	Archbishop of Lomé 1992–2007	Succeeded by Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah
Preceded by Bernard Oguki-Atakpah	Bishop of Atakpamé 1976–1992	Succeeded by Julien Mawule Kouto
Preceded by James Chiona	Titular Bishop of Bacanaria 1975–1976	Succeeded by Teodoro Buhain