Metropolitan Archdiocese of

N’Djaména

Chad

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: N’Djaména / Ndiamenan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Doba, Goré, Koumra, Laï, Moundou, Pala, Sarh

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy / Arcis Lamy (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban, Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum and Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati)
1951.05.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Moundou
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy / Arcis Lamy (Latin) (became suffragan of Bangui)
1961.12.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy / Arcis Lamy (Latin) (with suffragan sees Fort-Archambault and Moundou and lost territory to establish Diocese of Fort-Archambault)
1964.01.16: Gained suffragan see Pala
1973.10.15: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména / Ndiamenan(us) (Latin)
1989.03.06: Gained suffragan see Doba
1998.11.28: Gained suffragan sees Goré and Laï
2001.12.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo
2023.08.12: Gained suffragan see Koumra

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1990.01)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2016.08.20 – ...):

Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (71)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of N’Djaména (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (71)
(2016.08.20 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad)
President of Episcopal Conference of Chad
President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Born:	1952.11.02 (Bekoro, Chad)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.02.02

Priest of Sarh (Chad) (1978.12.30 – 1991.10.11)

Bishop of Sarh (Chad) (1991.10.11 – 2016.08.20)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad (2016.05 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad) (2016.08.20 – ...)

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region (2022.07.24 – ...)

Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi
(2003.07.31 – 2013.11.19)

Born:	1942 (Chad)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.04.12
Died:	2013.11.19 († 70)

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 – 2013.11.19)

Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J. (95)
(1981.05.23 – 2003.07.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of N’Djaména (Chad)

Veritas et scientia

Born:	1928.06.04 (Colombes, 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)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Paix, N’Djaména, N’Djamena

Yagoua (↙), Maiduguri (←), Maradi (↖), Tripoli (↑), Benghazi (↑), Mongo (→), Laï (↘), Pala (↓)

Statistics (2020.12.31)

Area: 654,452 km²

Population: 265,000 Catholics (6.6% of 4,027,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 9 missions

Personnel: 51 priests (29 diocesan, 22 religious), 113 religious (40 brothers, 73 sisters), 17 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.04.28

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