Roman Catholic Archdiocese of N'Djaména
| Archdiocese of N'Djamena | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the archdiocese | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chad |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Edmond Jitangar (Archbishop-elect; appointed by Pope Francis Saturday, August 20, 2016; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sarh)[1] |
The Archdiocese of N'Djaména is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of N’Djaména in Chad.
History
- 1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy from:
- 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
Cathédrale de Notre-Dame in N’Djaména, pre-1973.
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
See also
References
Sources
Coordinates: 12°06′41″N 15°02′14″E / 12.1114°N 15.0373°E
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