Archdiocese of Garoua
| Archdiocese of Garoua Archidioecesis Garuensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Headquarters | Garoua |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 65,234 km2 (25,187 sq mi) |
| Parishes | 35 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 January 1947 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, CICM |
| Suffragans | Maroua–Mokolo Ngaoundéré Yagoua |
| Bishops emeritus | Antoine Ntalou |
| Map | |
| Archdiocese of Garoua within Cameroon. Note that it is coterminous with North Region | |
Archdiocese of Garoua — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Garoua in Cameroon.
History
- 9 January 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua from the Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban
- 24 March 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua
- 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua
- 18 March 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Garoua
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Garoua.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefect Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Father Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. (25 March 1947 – 24 March 1953; see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. (24 March 1953 – 14 September 1955; see above & below)
- Bishop of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. (14 September 1955 – 18 March 1982; see above & below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. (18 March 1982 – 17 March 1984; see above), resigned
- Archbishop Christian Wiyghan Tumi (17 March 1984 – 31 August 1991 (Cardinal in 1988)), appointed Archbishop of Douala
- Archbishop Antoine Ntalou (23 January 1992 – 22 October 2016), retired
- Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (since 22 October 2016)
Coadjutor archbishop
- Christian Wiyghan Tumi (1982-1984); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishop
- Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, O.M.I. (1969-1982), appointed Bishop of Ngaoundéré
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Garoua