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Republic of Chad (Chad)

Chad

Also known as: Tschad (Deutsch), Chad (español), le Tchad (français), Ciad (Italiano), Czad (polski), Chade (PortuguĂȘs), äčćŸ— (æ­Łé«”äž­æ–‡), チャド (æ—„æœŹèȘž), Tzadia (latine)

By Type (10)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (8)

Apostolic Vicariates Apostolic Vicariate (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (9): Doba, GorĂ©, Koumra, LaĂŻ, Mongo, Moundou, N’DjamĂ©na, Pala, Sarh

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan


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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Nunciature: Chad Archbishop Giuseppe Laterza (54)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale du Tchad Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association des ConfĂ©rences Episcopales de la RĂ©gion de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.) Archbishop GoetbĂ© Edmond Djitangar (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des ConfĂ©rences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (65)

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Geography

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: N'Djamena

Area: 1,259,200 kmÂČ

Population: 12,075,985

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Cameroon Cameroon, ↙ Nigeria Nigeria, ← Niger Niger, ↑ Libya Libya, → Sudan Sudan, ↓ Central African Republic Central African Republic

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7%

Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects

Ethnic Groups: Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 30.5%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 9.8%, Arab 9.7%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 5.8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4.9%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3.7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%, Mundang 2.7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1.8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%, other Chadian ethnicities 3.4%, Chadians of foreign ethnicities 0.9%, foreign nationals 0.3%, unspecified 1.7%

Motto: Unité, Travail, ProgrÚs (French) (Unity, Work, Progress)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,284,000 kmÂČ

Catholic Population: 1,681,000 Catholics (10.0% of 16,812,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 142 parishes, 342 mission stations (without resident priest), 16 other centres

Clergy: 10 bishops (8 diocesan, 2 titular), 316 priests (194 diocesan, 122 religious)

Non-Clergy: 386 religious (56 brothers, 330 sisters), 228 major seminarians, 4 missionaries, 10,117 catechists

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Last updated on 2025.06.29

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