Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Garoua

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Cameroon

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Garoua in Cameroon.

History

  • January 9, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua from the Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban
  • March 24, 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua
  • March 18, 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. March 25, 1947 – March 24, 1953; see below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. March 24, 1953 – September 14, 1955; see above & below
  • Bishop of Garoua (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. September 14, 1955 – March 18, 1982; see above & below
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Garoua (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. March 18, 1982 – March 17, 1984; see above
    • Archbishop Christian Wiyghan Tumi March 17, 1984 – August 31, 1991 (Cardinal in 1988), appointed Archbishop of Douala
    • Archbishop Antoine Ntalou since January 23, 1992

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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