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