Roman Catholic archdiocese in Cameroon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala (Latin: Archidioecesis Dualaensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. The current archbishop is Archbishop Samuel Kleda; he had previously been the coadjutor archbishop
to the Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi.
History
- March 31, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Douala from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
- May 27, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Douala
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Douala
- March 18, 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Douala.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefect Apostolic of Douala
- (Father) Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. (1931-1932); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Douala
- Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. (1932-1945); see above
- Pierre Bonneau, C.S.Sp. (1946-1957)
- Bishops of Douala
- Thomas Mongo (1957-1973)
- Simon Tonyé (1973-1982): see below
- Archbishops of Douala
Coadjutor bishops
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Sources
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