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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

Christian Wiyghan Tumi (1982-1984); future Cardinal

Auxiliary bishop

Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, O.M.I. (1969-1982), appointed Bishop of Ngaoundéré

Suffragan Dioceses

Sources

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-The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua''' is the [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Episcopal See|See]] for the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Garoua]] in [[Cameroon]].
+{{Short description|Roman Catholic archdiocese in Cameroon}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
+The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua''' is the [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Episcopal See|See]] for the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Garoua]] in [[Cameroon]].
 ==History==
-* 1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua from the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban]]
+* January 9, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua from the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban]]
-* 1953.03.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua
+* March 24, 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua
-* 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua
+* September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua
-* 1982.03.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese 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.
-==Leadership==
+==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]], [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|O.M.I.]] March 18, 1982  – March 17, 1984; ''see above''
-** Archbishop [[Antoine Ntalou]] since 1992.01.23
-** [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Christian Wiyghan Tumi]]
+** Archbishop [[Christian Wiyghan Tumi]] March 17, 1984  – August 31, 1991 (Cardinal in 1988), appointed Archbishop of Douala
+** Archbishop [[Antoine Ntalou]] since January 23, 1992
-** Archbishop [[Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey]], [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|O.M.I.]] 1982.03.18 – 1984.03.17
-*Bishops of Garoua (Roman rite)
-**Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1955.09.14 – 1982.03.18
-* Vicars Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
-**Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1953.03.24 – 1955.09.14
-*Prefects Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite)
-**Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1947.03.25 – 1953.03.24
+===Coadjutor archbishop===
-==Suffragan Diocese==
+*[[Christian Wiyghan Tumi]] (1982-1984); future Cardinal
+===Auxiliary bishop===
+*[[Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier]], O.M.I. (1969-1982), appointed Bishop of Ngaoundéré
+==Suffragan Dioceses==
 * [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Maroua–Mokolo|Maroua–Mokolo]]
 * [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngaoundéré|Ngaoundéré]]
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 * [[Roman Catholicism in Cameroon]]
-==Source==
+==Sources==
-* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/garo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
+*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgaro.html catholic-hierarchy]
+* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/garo0.htm GCatholic.org]
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-{{coord missing|Cameroon}}
+{{authority control}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Garoua}}
-[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon|Garoua]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Garoua}}
-[[fr:Liste des évêques et archevêques de Garoua]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon]]
-[[it:Arcidiocesi di Garoua]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Garoua|A]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops of Garoua| ]]