Diocese of Pala, Chad

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Pala / Palaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: N’Djaména

Bishop (2021.07.03 – ...):

Bishop Dominique Tinoudji (49)

Bishops of Pala (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominique Tinoudji (49)
(2021.07.03 – ...)

Bishop of Pala (Chad)

Bishop of Pala (Chad) (2021.07.03 – ...)

Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. (82)
(1977.02.26 – 2020.09.25)

Bishop emeritus of Pala (Chad)

Bishop of Pala (Chad) (1977.02.26 – 2020.09.25)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad (2002 – 2016.05)

Bishop Georges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I.
(1964.01.16 – 1975.06.28)

Born:	1919.11.16 (Virey, France)
Ordained Priest:	1943.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.05.01
Died:	2020.01.29 (Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, France † 100)

Bishop of Pala (Chad) (1964.01.16 – 1975.06.28)

Prefects Apostolic of Pala (Roman Rite)

Fr. Honoré Jouneaux, O.M.I.
(1957 – 1964)

Died:

1964

Prefect Apostolic of Pala (Chad) (1957 – 1964)

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Area: 30,105 km²

Population: 59,000 Catholics (3.2% of 1,855,240 total) (2019)

Statistics: 29 parishes, 55 priests (37 diocesan, 18 religious), 77 lay religious (23 brothers, 54 sisters), 21 seminarians (2019)

1956.12.19: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Pala / Palaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Garoua)
1964.01.16: Promoted as Diocese of Pala / Palaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Fort-Lamy)