Roman Catholic Archdiocese of N'Djaména
{{Short description|Roman Catholic archdiocese in Chad}}
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| cathedral = Cathédrale Notre-Dame
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| bishop = Edmond Jitangar{{Cite web|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2016/08/20/0591/01323.html|title=Rinunce e nomine|website=press.vatican.va|accessdate=January 31, 2020}}
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| metro_archbishop = Edmond Jitangar
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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
File:Church in Fort Lamy, Chad.jpg
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
See also
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Chad
- Aïda Yazbeck, Catholic nun, Al-Mouna Cultural Center Director
References
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Sources
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ndja0.htm GCatholic.org]
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Category:Christian organizations established in 1947