The Metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djaména is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of N’Djaména in Chad.
History
January 9, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy from: Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati, Central African Republic Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban, Cameroon Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum, Sudan 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 Diocese of Doba Diocese of Goré Diocese of Koumra Diocese of Lai Diocese of Moundou Diocese of Pala Diocese of Sarh
See also List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Chad Aïda Yazbeck, Catholic nun, Al-Mouna Cultural Center Director
References
Sources GCatholic.org