Bishop Jacques Danka Longa

Jacques Danka Longa was born in Sokodé on July 26, 1961, and was baptized in the Cathedral of Sokodé on September 11 of the same year. Following the sacraments of Christian initiation, he pursued his studies in Sokodé, Pagoda, Kétao, and Mango. He attended the Faculty of Physics at the University of Lomé from 1984 to 1985. Subsequently, from 1985 to 1991, he completed his philosophical and theological studies at the St. Gall Seminary in Ouidah, Benin, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Theology. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Sokodé on January 25, 1992, later transferring to the clergy of Kara in 1994. Following his ordination, he held the following positions: 1992–1995: Parochial Vicar at the Glorious Cross (Croce Gloriosa) parish in Kétao; 1995–1997: Spiritual Director and professor at the Saint Paul Interdiocesan Propaedeutic Seminary in Notsé (Kpalimé); 1997–2001: Studies in Rome at the Pontifical Urban University, where he earned a degree in Canon Law; 2002–2003: Curate at the Notre-Dame de Fatima parish in Niamtougou and Director of the Catholic Polytechnic Institute of Niamtougou; 2003–present: Rector of the John Paul II Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Lomé.