Samuel Kleda
Samuel Kleda (* 1959 in Golompuy , Region Extrême-Nord , Cameroon ) is Archbishop of Douala .
Life
Samuel Kleda attended Mazénod College in Ngaoundéré . He then studied Catholic theology and philosophy in Nkolbison and at the Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide in Rome . On March 9, 1986, Kleda received the sacrament of ordination . He was incardinated in the diocese of Yagoua .
From 1986 to 1988 Samuel Kleda was chaplain of the Lycée in Kaélé and parish vicar . From 1988 to 1994 he served as the Regens of Saint Paul Minor Seminary in Guider . In 1994 Kleda was sent to the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome for further studies , which he completed in 1998 with a doctorate in Biblical Exegesis . Then Samuel Kleda became a lecturer at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Maroua .
On October 23, 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Batouri . He was ordained bishop on February 18, 2001 by the Archbishop of Douala , Christian Wiyghan Cardinal Tumi ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Bertoua , Roger Pirenne CICM , and the Apostolic Nuncio in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon , Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto . On November 3, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala . On November 17, 2009, Samuel Kleda became Archbishop of Douala, succeeding Christian Wiyghan Cardinal Tumi, who resigned for reasons of age.
Samuel Kleda is chairman of the Cameroon Bishops' Conference . Kleda is also the President of the Sub-Commission for Religious Life and President of the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs in the Cameroon Bishops' Conference.
Web links
- Entry on Samuel Kleda on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 21, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nomina del Arcivescovo Coadiutore di Douala (Camerun) , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of November 3, 2007.
- ^ Rinuncia e Successione dell'Arcivescovo di Douala (Camerun) , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of November 17, 2009.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Wiyghan Cardinal Tumi |
Archbishop of Douala since 2009 |
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| Roger Pirenne CICM |
Bishop of Batouri 2000-2007 |
Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo CICM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kleda, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cameroonian clergyman, Archbishop of Douala |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Golompuy , North Extreme Region , Cameroon |