Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Togo
Relationship assessment
Formal church-related agreement and high-level engagement underpin Holy See–Togo cooperation.
Vatican City toward Togo
+35The Holy See concluded a 2014 agreement with Togo concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church there, providing a framework for church-related cooperation. Pope Francis also received Togo’s president, Faure Gnassingbé, in 2018.
Togo toward Vatican City
+35Togo concluded a 2014 agreement with the Holy See concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Togo. President Faure Gnassingbé’s 2018 meeting with Pope Francis provided an additional channel for high-level engagement.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship features a concrete framework for church-related cooperation and direct engagement at the highest levels. The known cooperation is meaningful but concentrated in these areas, and its wider scope is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Holy See and Togo have pursued formal cooperation, including a 2014 agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Togo. The relationship also includes direct high-level engagement, such as Faure Gnassingbé’s 2018 audience with Pope Francis. These actions indicate practical cooperation, though its broader scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
The Holy See and Togo concluded an agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Togo.
Pope Francis received Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in an audience.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2014 agreement are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond church-related arrangements and high-level meetings is unclear.