Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi
Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi (* 1942 in Bedaya ; † November 19, 2013 ) was a Chadian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of N'Djaména .
Life
Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi was ordained a priest on December 30, 1978 after studying in France .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Sarh and titular bishop of Thuburnica on October 28, 1985 . The Archbishop of Ouagadougou , Cardinal Paul Zoungrana MAfr , ordained him episcopal on April 12 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Charles Louis Joseph Vandame SJ , Archbishop of N'Djamena , and Henri Véniat SJ, Bishop of Sarh.
On March 7, 1987, he was appointed Bishop of Sarh. On June 11, 1990, he was appointed Bishop of Moundou . On July 31, 2003 he was appointed Archbishop of N'Djamena by Pope John Paul II . Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi was considered to be morally and politically very influential in Chad.
He died on November 19, 2013 in an ambulance aircraft on the way to Lyon as a result of a stroke he had suffered a week earlier.
Web links
- Entry on Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- Lire l'article sur Jeuneafrique.com: "Décès de Mgr Mathias Ngarteri Mayadi, le premier évêque tchadien" , November 20, 2013 (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tchad: l'archevêque de N'Djamena s'en est allé , Agence d'information d'Afrique centrale, November 20, 2013 (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Véniat SJ |
Bishop of Sarh 1987–1991 |
Edmond Jitangar |
| Gabriel Régis Balet OFMCap |
Bishop of Moundou 1991-2003 |
Joachim Kouraleyo Tarounga |
| Charles Louis Joseph Vandame SJ |
Archbishop of N'Djaména 2003–2013 |
Edmond Jitangar |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | N'Gartéri Mayadi, Matthias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chadian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of N'Djamena |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bedaya |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th November 2013 |