Ouidah, Atlantique Department, Benin — West Africa

Father Francesco Borghero

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 5, 2023

1. Father Francesco Borghero Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Père Francesco Borghero
(1830-1892)
Fondateur Mission Dahomey (1861)
Notre Reconnaissance Filiale
Fraternite Mgr Daga

English translation
Father Francesco Borghero
(1830-1892)
Founder of the Dahomey Mission (1861)
Our Filial Recognition · Fraternity of Archbishop Daga

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 6° 21.618′ N, 2° 5.109′ E. Marker is in Ouidah, Atlantique Department. It can be reached from Rue Colombani east of Rue Olivier de Montaguerre, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa,

Sub-Saharan Africa,

and specifically West Africa.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pope Benedict XVI and Africae Munus (a few steps from this marker); French Military Memorial (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The French Military Cemetery (approx. 1.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . An article on Francisco Borghero (in French).

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"...Borghero returned exhausted to France (of all the missionaries sent to Dahomey from 1861 to 1865, he was the only one to return alive). In Lyon, he could no longer find his place and left for Italy, his homeland, where he died in 1892 of liver cancer. In the meantime, the priest's abundant correspondence and the tale of his adventures ignited the imaginations of Europe, making the kingdom of Dahomey known to the greatest number of people. On an apostolic level, the intrepid pastor paved the way for the missionaries and, with them, for the planting of the Catholic Church of Benin in Nigeria." (Submitted on November 28, 2023.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 5, 2023

2. Father Francesco Borghero Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.