Sarh (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 22 August 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of N’Djaména
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chad
Square Kilometers: 41,755 (16,127 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 87, Sarh, Tchad
Telephone: 6627.16.69

Historical Details

Diocese of Fort-Archambault
- Latin Name: Arcis Archambault
- Erected: 22 December 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fort-Lamy
- Country: Chad
- Description: Prefectures of Moyen-Chari and Salamat

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henri Véniat, S.J. † (22 Dec 1961 Appointed - 7 Mar 1987 Resigned)
Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi † (7 Mar 1987 Appointed - 11 Jun 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Moundou)
Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (11 Oct 1991 Appointed - 20 Aug 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of N’Djaména)
Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I. (10 Oct 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Fort-Archambault
22 December 1961	Erected	Diocese of Fort-Lamy	Diocese of Fort-Archambault (erected)
Diocese of Sarh
22 August 1972	Name Changed	Diocese of Fort-Archambault	Diocese of Sarh
1 December 2001	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of N’Djaména (Guéra, Batha, Ouaddaï, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi) Diocese of Sarh (Salamat)	Prefecture Apostolic of Mongo (erected)
12 August 2023	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sarh (Civil province of Mandoul)	Diocese of Koumra (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Fort-Archambault

1970 16,600 400,000 4.2% 3 33 36 461 44 33 15 ap1971

Diocese of Sarh

1980 25,000 577,000 4.3% 3 34 37 675 42 54 25 ap1981

1988 38,200 654,000 5.8% 3 39 42 909 49 61 17 ap1991

1999 46,477 929,922 5.0% 12 31 43 1,080 42 70 17 ap2000

2000 47,799 922,999 5.2% 14 34 48 995 44 55 16 ap2001

2001 47,478 738,595 6.4% 13 32 45 1,055 45 60 15 ap2002

2002 67,806 747,741 9.1% 18 24 42 1,614 39 72 15 ap2003

2003 107,800 1,051,789 10.2% 21 30 51 2,113 51 75 15 ap2004

2004 111,300 1,078,134 10.3% 19 30 49 2,271 41 66 15 ap2005

2010 98,890 1,235,370 8.0% 27 36 63 1,569 67 59 17 ap2011

2013 141,549 1,340,000 10.6% 18 19 37 3,825 19 33 17 ap2014

2014 147,135 1,375,000 10.7% 24 19 43 3,421 44 53 17 ap2015

2017 197,680 1,494,000 13.2% 30 26 56 3,530 46 36 17 ap2018

2020 220,200 1,664,000 13.2% 32 26 58 3,796 63 34 22 ap2021

2022 211,910 1,800,000 11.8% 25 26 51 4,155 65 39 23 ap2023

2023 85,917 800,000 10.7% 13 13 6,609 27 27 12 bul:12Aug2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Fort-Archambault
1970	16,600	400,000	4.2%	3	33	36	461	44	33	15	ap1971
Diocese of Sarh
1980	25,000	577,000	4.3%	3	34	37	675	42	54	25	ap1981
1988	38,200	654,000	5.8%	3	39	42	909	49	61	17	ap1991
1999	46,477	929,922	5.0%	12	31	43	1,080	42	70	17	ap2000
2000	47,799	922,999	5.2%	14	34	48	995	44	55	16	ap2001
2001	47,478	738,595	6.4%	13	32	45	1,055	45	60	15	ap2002
2002	67,806	747,741	9.1%	18	24	42	1,614	39	72	15	ap2003
2003	107,800	1,051,789	10.2%	21	30	51	2,113	51	75	15	ap2004
2004	111,300	1,078,134	10.3%	19	30	49	2,271	41	66	15	ap2005
2010	98,890	1,235,370	8.0%	27	36	63	1,569	67	59	17	ap2011
2013	141,549	1,340,000	10.6%	18	19	37	3,825	19	33	17	ap2014
2014	147,135	1,375,000	10.7%	24	19	43	3,421	44	53	17	ap2015
2017	197,680	1,494,000	13.2%	30	26	56	3,530	46	36	17	ap2018
2020	220,200	1,664,000	13.2%	32	26	58	3,796	63	34	22	ap2021
2022	211,910	1,800,000	11.8%	25	26	51	4,155	65	39	23	ap2023
2023	85,917	800,000	10.7%	13		13	6,609	27	27	12	bul:12Aug2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (Priest: 30 Dec 1978; Bishop: 11 Oct 1991 to 20 Aug 2016)
Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar
Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I. (Bishop: 10 Oct 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi † (Priest: 30 Dec 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1985; Bishop: 7 Mar 1987 to 11 Jun 1990)
Henri Véniat, S.J. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1961 to 7 Mar 1987)

Source(s)

Diocese of Fort-Archambault
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 701, and Page 702
Diocese of Sarh
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 559

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