Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala

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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Douala

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala (Latin : Archidioecesis Dualaensis) 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.

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History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Douala.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Douala
Vicars Apostolic of Douala
Bishops of Douala
Archbishops of Douala

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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