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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