Roman Catholic Diocese of Pala

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

Cathedral of Pala

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

History

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

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Pala (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Dominique Tinoudji (July 3, 2021 – ...)
  • Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. (February 26, 1977 – September 25, 2020)
  • Bishop Georges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I. (January 16, 1964 – June 28, 1975)
• Prefect Apostolic of Pala (Roman rite), below
  • Fr. Honoré Jouneaux, O.M.I. (1957–1964)

See also

Roman Catholicism in Chad

Sources

• GCatholic.org