Archdiocese of N'Djaména

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djaména is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of N’Djaména in Chad.

History

• January 9, 1947: 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
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy
• December 22, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
• October 15, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména

Special churches

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

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Metropolitan Archbishops of N’Djaména (Roman rite), below
• Archbishop Edmond Jitangar: August 20, 2016 – present
• Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi: July 31, 2003 – November 19, 2013
• Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J.: May 23, 1981 – July 31, 2003
• Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: October 15, 1973 – March 6, 1980; see below
• Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-Lamy (Roman rite), below
• Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: December 22, 1961 – October 15, 1973; see above & below
• Bishop of Fort-Lamy (Roman rite), below
• Bishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: December 24, 1957 – December 22, 1961; see above
• Prefect Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, below
• Father Joseph du Bouchet, S.J.: April 25, 1947 - 1957

Suffragan dioceses

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

See also

• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Chad
• Aïda Yazbeck, Catholic nun, Al-Mouna Cultural Center Director

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org