Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is the Metropolitan 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
- 1953.03.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua
- 1982.03.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Garoua
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Garoua.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Garoua (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Antoine Ntalou since 1992.01.23
- Archbishop Christian Wiyghan Tumi 1984.03.17 - 1991.08.31, elevated to Cardinal in 1988; appointed Archbishop of Douala
- Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1982.03.18 – 1984.03.17; see below
- Bishop of Garoua (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1955.09.14 – 1982.03.18; see above & below
- Vicar Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1953.03.24 – 1955.09.14; see above & below
- Prefectsp Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite), below
- Father Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1947.03.25 – 1953.03.24; see above
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