Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Garoua in Cameroon.
History
- 1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua from the Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban
- 1953.03.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua
- 1982.03.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Garoua
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Garoua.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antoine Ntalou since 1992.01.23
- Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi
- Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1982.03.18 – 1984.03.17
- Bishops of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1955.09.14 – 1982.03.18
- Vicars Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1953.03.24 – 1955.09.14
- Prefects Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1947.03.25 – 1953.03.24
Suffragan Diocese
See also
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon
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