Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Chad

Chad
DateAscendingChange
1947.01.09Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban, Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum and Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati)
1951.05.17Apostolic Prefecture of Moundou was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy and Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua)
1955.09.14Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy was promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy (became suffragan of Bangui)
1956.12.19Apostolic Prefecture of Pala was established (from Diocese of Garoua)
1959.02.19Apostolic Prefecture of Moundou was promoted as Diocese of Moundou (became suffragan of Bangui)
1961.12.22Diocese of Fort-Archambault was established (from Diocese of Fort-Lamy and became suffragan of Fort-Lamy)
1961.12.22Diocese of Fort-Lamy was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy (with suffragan sees Fort-Archambault and Moundou and lost territory to establish Diocese of Fort-Archambault)
1964.01.16Apostolic Prefecture of Pala was promoted as Diocese of Pala (became suffragan of Fort-Lamy)
1972.08.22Diocese of Fort-Archambault was renamed as Diocese of Sarh
1973.10.15Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména
1989.03.06Diocese of Doba was established (from Diocese of Moundou and became suffragan of N’Djaména)
1998.11.28Diocese of Goré was established (from Diocese of Doba and Diocese of Moundou and became suffragan of N’Djaména)
1998.11.28Diocese of Laï was established (from Diocese of Doba and Diocese of Moundou and became suffragan of N’Djaména)
2001.12.01Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména and Diocese of Sarh)
2009.06.03Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo
2014.01.13Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established
2018.02.28Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province)
2023.08.12Diocese of Koumra was established (from Diocese of Sarh and became suffragan of N’Djaména)

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