Roman Catholic Diocese of Pala

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This article is about the Roman Catholc Diocese of Pala in Sudan. For Diocese of Pala in India, see Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pala {Latin: Palaën(sis)} is a diocese in Pala in the Ecclesiastical province of N'Djamena in Chad.

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[edit] History

  • December 19, 1956: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Pala from the Diocese of Garoua in Cameroon
  • 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Pala

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Pala (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. (since 1977.02.26)
    • Bishop Georges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I. (1964.01.16 – 1975.06.28)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Pala (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Honoré Jouneaux, O.M.I. (1957 – 1964)

[edit] See also

Roman Catholicism in Chad

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