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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of N'Djaména

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Archbishop
  
Edmond Jitangar

Cathedral
  
Cathédrale Notre-Dame

Area
  
654,452 km²

Country
  
Chad

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of N'Djaména

Points of interest
  
Logone River, Musee National Tchadien

The Archdiocese of N'Djaména is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of N’Djaména in Chad.

Contents

Map of N'Djamena, Chad

History

  • 1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy from:
  • Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati, Central African Republic
  • Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban, Cameroon
  • Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum, Sudan
  • 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy
  • 1961.12.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
  • 1973.10.15: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména

    • Special churches

    The seat is the Cathédrale de Notre-Dame in N’Djaména.

    Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of N’Djaména (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Edmond Jitangar (Archbishop-elect; appointed by Pope Francis Saturday, August 20, 2016; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sarh): 2016.08.20 - present
  • Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi: 2003.07.31 - 2013.11.19
  • Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J.:1981.05.23 – 2003.07.31
  • Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.:1973.10.15 – 1980.03.06
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Fort-Lamy (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.:1961.12.22 – 1973.10.15
  • Bishops of Fort-Lamy (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.:1957.12.24 – 1961.12.22

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Doba
  • Diocese of Goré
  • Diocese of Lai
  • Diocese of Moundou
  • Diocese of Pala
  • Diocese of Sarh

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of N'Djaména Wikipedia
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