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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

N’Djaména

Chad

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Doba, Goré, Lai, Moundou, Pala, Sarh

History

1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy / Arcis Lamy (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum, Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati and Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban)
1951.05.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Moundou
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy / Arcis Lamy (Latin)
1961.12.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy / Arcis Lamy (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Fort-Archambault)
1973.10.15: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména / Ndiamenan(us) (Latin)
2001.12.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1990.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Notre-Dame, N’Djaména, Ndjamena

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2003.07.31 – ...):

Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi (71)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of N’Djaména (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi (71)
(2003.07.31 – ...)

Born:	1942 (Chad)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.04.12

Titular Bishop of Thuburnica (1985.10.28 – 1987.03.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sarh (Chad) (1985.10.28 – 1987.03.07)

Bishop of Sarh (Chad) (1987.03.07 – 1990.06.11)

Bishop of Moundou (Chad) (1990.06.11 – 2003.07.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad) (2003.07.31 – ...)

Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J. (84)
(1981.05.23 – 2003.07.31)

Born:	1928.06.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1960.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.01.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad) (1981.05.23 – 2003.07.31)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad (1983 – 2002)

Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.
(1973.10.15 – 1980.03.06)

Born:	1917.12.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1949.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.04.13
Died:	1994.07.22 († 76)

Bishop of Fort-Lamy (Chad) (1957.12.24 – 1961.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-Lamy (Chad) (1961.12.22 – 1973.10.15)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad (1970 – 1981)

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (1971 – 1974)

Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad) (1973.10.15 – 1980.03.06)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Fort-Lamy (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.
(1961.12.22 – 1973.10.15)

(see above)

Bishops of Fort-Lamy (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J. (later Archbishop)
(1957.12.24 – 1961.12.22)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (Roman Rite)

Fr. Joseph du Bouchet, S.J.
(1947.04.25 – 1955)

Born:	(France)
Died:	1955

Prefect Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (Chad) (1947.04.25 – 1955)

as of 2013.05.03

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