Cotonou Cathedral, Catholic cathedral in Cotonou, Benin.

Cotonou Cathedral, formally Notre-Dame de Miséricorde, stands near the Ancien Pont bridge. Its walls are covered in ceramic tiles laid in alternating white and red bands, the building's main ornament. The facade has a round-arched main portal with four archivolts, flanked by two smaller doors, an oculus above and two rectangular pinnacles; a bell tower borders the north wall. Inside, a nave of six bays with side aisles and tribunes ends in a flat, blind chevet holding a crucifix.

The establishment of the Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey in 1883 marked the beginning of organized Catholic presence in the region. Construction of the cathedral building itself followed decades later to serve as the main religious center.

The cathedral functions as the spiritual center for the Catholic community across the Atlantique region and hosts regular religious ceremonies. It remains an important gathering place where worshippers come together for worship and community celebrations.

The cathedral stands near the Ancien Pont bridge in Cotonou, with its bell tower on the north wall and the tower at the rear-left of the main building. The facade has a main arched portal with four archivolts, flanked by two smaller doors, and an oculus lights the nave.

The bell tower is positioned unusually at the rear-left side of the building rather than at its center. This asymmetrical placement sets the church apart from conventional European cathedral designs.