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Catholic Church

in

Republic of Chad (Chad)

Chad

Also known as: Tschad (Deutsch), Chad (español), le Tchad (français), Ciad (Italiano), Czad (polski), Chade (Português), 乍得 (繁體中文), チャド (日本語), Tzadia (latine)

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: N'Djamena

Population: 9,539,000

Area: 1,259,200 km²

Religions: Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%

Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects

Motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French) (Unity, Work, Progress)

Neighbouring Countries: Central African Republic Central African Republic, ↙ Cameroon Cameroon, ↙ Nigeria Nigeria, ← Niger Niger, ↑ Libya Libya, → Sudan Sudan


Circumscriptions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (6), Apostolic Vicariates (1)


Roman Rite (8): Doba, Goré, Lai, Mongo, Moundou, N’Djaména, Pala, Sarh


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions



Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (8)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Chad Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo (56)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale du Tchad Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.) Bishop Timothée Modibo-Nzockena (63)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (68)


as of 2013.04.29

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