Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua
(Redirected from Roman Catholic Diocese of Garoua)
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Garoua in Cameroon.
History
[edit]- 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
[edit]The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Garoua.
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Christian Wiyghan Tumi (1982-1984); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, O.M.I. (1969-1982), appointed Bishop of Ngaoundéré