Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala 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. There is a chance that Archbishop Kleda will be named a Cardinal in the next consistory expected in 2010, as Cardinal Tumi will turn 80 in October 2010 and thus will lose his right to vote in a papal conclave.
History
- 1931.03.31: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Douala from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
- 1932.05.27: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Douala
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Douala
- 1982.03.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Douala.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Douala ([[Latin Rite)
- Bishops of Douala (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Simon Tonyé 1973.08.29 – 1982.03.18
- Bishop Thomas Mongo 1957.07.05 – 1973.08.29
- Vicars Apostolic of Douala (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Pierre Bonneau, C.S.Sp. 1946.12.12 – 1955.09.14
- Bishop Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. 1932.05.27 – 1945.12.17
- Prefects Apostolic of Douala (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. 1931.05.05 – 1932.05.27
Suffragan Diocese
See also
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