Archdiocese of N'Djaména
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djaména is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of N’Djaména in Chad.
History
- January 9, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy from:
- *Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati, Central African Republic
- *Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban, Cameroon
- *Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum, Sudan
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Lamy
- December 22, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
- October 15, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména
Special churches
The seat is the Cathédrale de Notre-Dame in N’Djaména.Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of N’Djaména, below
- *Archbishop Edmond Jitangar: August 20, 2016 – present
- *Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi: July 31, 2003 – November 19, 2013
- *Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J.: May 23, 1981 – July 31, 2003
- *Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: October 15, 1973 – March 6, 1980; see below
- Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-Lamy, below
- *Archbishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: December 22, 1961 – October 15, 1973; see above & below
- Bishop of Fort-Lamy, below
- *Bishop Paul-Pierre-Yves Dalmais, S.J.: December 24, 1957 – December 22, 1961; see above
- Prefect Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, below
- *Father Joseph du Bouchet, S.J.: April 25, 1947 - 1957