Roman Catholic Diocese 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.

Cathedral of Pala

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 Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. (1977.02.26 - 2020.09.25)
- Bishop Georges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I. (1964.01.16 – 1975.06.28)
Prefect Apostolic of Pala (Roman rite), below
- Fr. Honoré Jouneaux, O.M.I. (1957–1964)

See also

Roman Catholicism in Chad

Sources

GCatholic.org

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