Garoua (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M., Archbishop
Antoine Ntalou, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 18 March 1982
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 65,234 (25,196 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archidiocesegaroua.com/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 272, Garoua, Cameroun
Telephone: 222.27.13.53

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua
- Latin Name: Garuensis
- Erected: 9 January 1947
- Country: Cameroon
Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua
- Latin Name: Garuensis
- Elevated: 24 March 1953
- Vicariate
- Country: Cameroon
Diocese of Garoua
- Latin Name: Garuensis
- Elevated: 14 September 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
- Country: Cameroon

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua
9 January 1947	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Northern region)	Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua (erected)
17 May 1951	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (Mediam Chari) Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua (Mayo Kebi)	Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua
24 March 1953	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua	Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua
Diocese of Garoua
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua	Diocese of Garoua
19 December 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Garoua (Mayo-Kebbi)	Prefecture Apostolic of Pala (erected)
11 March 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Garoua (Diamaré and Margui Wandala (except Kaelé))	Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo (erected)
11 March 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Garoua (Mayo, Danai, Logone and Chari along with Kaelé)	Prefecture Apostolic of Yagoua (erected)
Archdiocese of Garoua
18 March 1982	Elevated	Diocese of Garoua	Archdiocese of Garoua
19 November 1982	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Garoua (Adamaoua and Mbam and Djerem)	Diocese of Ngaoundéré (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua

1950 1,500 1,200,000 .1% 27 27 55 8 10 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua

Diocese of Garoua

1970 14,395 551,431 2.6% 5 46 51 282 53 41 ap1971

1980 38,238 858,000 4.5% 3 63 66 579 1 70 73 32 ap1981

Archdiocese of Garoua

1990 56,267 630,000 8.9% 11 45 56 1,004 50 56 19 ap1991

1999 77,652 1,100,000 7.1% 18 36 54 1,438 42 83 21 ap2000

2000 80,805 1,100,000 7.3% 18 36 54 1,496 41 85 21 ap2001

2001 89,287 1,100,000 8.1% 20 35 55 1,623 39 91 21 ap2002

2002 90,265 1,100,000 8.2% 21 51 72 1,253 54 100 21 ap2003

2003 93,195 1,129,874 8.2% 21 29 50 1,863 35 101 21 ap2004

2004 87,884 1,122,660 7.8% 24 26 50 1,757 36 89 21 ap2005

2006 92,400 1,135,072 8.1% 35 24 59 1,566 34 95 22 ap2007

2013 136,113 1,295,000 10.5% 51 16 67 2,031 18 95 24 ap2014

2016 162,972 1,787,601 9.1% 59 15 74 2,202 20 79 26 ap2017

2019 172,900 1,894,680 9.1% 62 15 77 2,245 19 94 30 ap2020

2021 169,600 1,897,030 8.9% 58 23 81 2,093 26 86 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua
1950	1,500	1,200,000	.1%		27	27	55			8	10	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua
Diocese of Garoua
1970	14,395	551,431	2.6%	5	46	51	282		53	41		ap1971
1980	38,238	858,000	4.5%	3	63	66	579	1	70	73	32	ap1981
Archdiocese of Garoua
1990	56,267	630,000	8.9%	11	45	56	1,004		50	56	19	ap1991
1999	77,652	1,100,000	7.1%	18	36	54	1,438		42	83	21	ap2000
2000	80,805	1,100,000	7.3%	18	36	54	1,496		41	85	21	ap2001
2001	89,287	1,100,000	8.1%	20	35	55	1,623		39	91	21	ap2002
2002	90,265	1,100,000	8.2%	21	51	72	1,253		54	100	21	ap2003
2003	93,195	1,129,874	8.2%	21	29	50	1,863		35	101	21	ap2004
2004	87,884	1,122,660	7.8%	24	26	50	1,757		36	89	21	ap2005
2006	92,400	1,135,072	8.1%	35	24	59	1,566		34	95	22	ap2007
2013	136,113	1,295,000	10.5%	51	16	67	2,031		18	95	24	ap2014
2016	162,972	1,787,601	9.1%	59	15	74	2,202		20	79	26	ap2017
2019	172,900	1,894,680	9.1%	62	15	77	2,245		19	94	30	ap2020
2021	169,600	1,897,030	8.9%	58	23	81	2,093		26	86	31	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, O.M.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 19 Nov 1982)
Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 25 Mar 1947; Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1953; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955; Archbishop: 18 Mar 1982 to 17 Mar 1984)
Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 19 Nov 1982; Archbishop: 17 Mar 1984 to 31 Aug 1991)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 334, and Page 335
Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 535, and Page 536
Diocese of Garoua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
Archdiocese of Garoua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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