Archdiocese of N'Djaména
Archdiocese of N'Djaména | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Chad |
Diocesan bishop | Edmond Jitangar |
Emeritus diocesan bishop | Charles Louis Joseph Vandame SJ |
surface | 654,452 km² |
Parishes | 25 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Residents | 3,548,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Catholics | 228,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
proportion of | 6.4% |
Diocesan priest | 28 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Religious priest | 15 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Catholics per priest | 5,302 |
Friars | 25 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Religious sisters | 74 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language |
French Arabic |
cathedral | Cathédrale de Notre-Dame |
Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Doba Diocese of Goré Diocese of Lai Diocese of Moundou Diocese of Pala Diocese of Sarh |
The Archdiocese of N'Djaména ( Latin : Archidioecesis Ndiamenanus ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in N'Djamena and includes regions in southern Chad .
history
On January 9, 1947, the Apostolic Vicariate Fort-Lamy (today's city of N'Djamena) was founded from the cedings of the Apostolic Vicariates of Khartoum and Foumban and the Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati . On September 14, 1955, the Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to a diocese and on December 22, 1961 to an archdiocese. Since October 15, 1973, the archbishopric has also borne the new name of the Chadian capital: N'Djamena . On May 17, 1951, the Vicariate Apostolic Fort-Lamy gave parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Moundou . Further assignments of territory took place on December 22, 1961 to establish the diocese of Fort Archambault and on December 1, 2001 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo .
Bishops
- Joseph du Bouchet SJ (1947–1955)
- Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais SJ (1957–1980)
- Charles Louis Joseph Vandame SJ (1981-2003)
- Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi (2003-2013)
- Edmond Jitangar (since 2016)
See also
Sources and web links
- Entry on Archdiocese of N'Djaména on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Archdiocese of N'Djaména on gcatholic.org (English)