Archdiocese of N'Djaména
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Chad
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djaména is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of N’Djaména in Chad.
Metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djamena | |
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Cathédrale de Notre-Dame in N’Djaména, pre-1973. | |
 Archdiocese logo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chad |
| Ecclesiastical province | N'Djamena |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Edmond Jitangar[1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmond Jitangar |
| Bishops emeritus | Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J. |
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History
- January 9, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy from:
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy
- December 22, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
- October 15, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména
Special churches
The seat is the Cathédrale de Notre-Dame in N’Djaména.
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of N’Djaména (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Edmond Jitangar: August 20, 2016 – present
- Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi: July 31, 2003 – November 19, 2013
- Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J.: May 23, 1981 – July 31, 2003
- Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: October 15, 1973 – March 6, 1980; see below
- Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-Lamy (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: December 22, 1961 – October 15, 1973; see above & below
- Bishop of Fort-Lamy (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: December 24, 1957 – December 22, 1961; see above
- Prefect Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, below
- Father Joseph du Bouchet, S.J.: April 25, 1947 - 1957
Suffragan dioceses
See also
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Chad
- Aïda Yazbeck, Catholic nun, Al-Mouna Cultural Center Director