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Archdiocese of N’Djaména

Archidioecesis Ndiamenana



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Bishop(s)


Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 15 October 1973
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chad
  • Square Kilometers: 654,452 (252,782 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.archidiocese-ndjamena.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archevêché, B.P. 456, N'Djamena, Tchad
  • Telephone: 66.35.86.01

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy
9 January 1947ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (erected) (Chad)
17 May 1951Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (Mediam Chari)
Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua (Mayo Kebi)
Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou (erected)
Diocese of Fort-Lamy
14 September 1955ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy Diocese of Fort-Lamy
22 December 1961Territory LostDiocese of Fort-Lamy Diocese of Fort-Archambault (erected)
Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
22 December 1961ElevatedDiocese of Fort-Lamy Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
Archdiocese of N’Djaména
15 October 1973Name ChangedArchdiocese of Fort-Lamy Archdiocese of N’Djaména
1 December 2001Territory LostArchdiocese of N’Djaména (Guéra, Batha, Ouaddaï, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi)
Diocese of Sarh (Salamat)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mongo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy
19501,8001,443,600.1%14141282326ap1951
Diocese of Fort-Lamy
Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
197019,8011,600,0001.2%52227733354712ap1971
Archdiocese of N’Djaména
198024,8002,000,0001.2%429337511443110ap1981
199034,5002,422,0001.4%43135985414614ap1991
199970,0003,500,0002.0%2022421,666295823ap2000
200080,9163,500,0002.3%2426501,618336423ap2001
200177,4411,837,5854.2%2017372,093225923ap2002
200295,0001,837,5855.2%2323462,065327027ap2003
2003154,4952,650,0005.8%2622483,218296623ap2004
2004156,6082,650,0005.9%2120413,819327018ap2005
2013228,0003,548,0006.4%2815435,302257425ap2014
2016246,0003,734,0006.6%2618445,590264926ap2017
2019270,0004,103,0006.6%274318,709124927ap2020
2021256,0003,891,3236.6%2822505,120407330ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 335, to Page 337
  • Diocese of Fort-Lamy
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
  • Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 767, and Page 768
  • Archdiocese of N’Djaména
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 609

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