The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lai ( la, Laien(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
in
Lai in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
N'Djamena
N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''.
The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the c ...
in
Chad.
History
* November 28, 1998: Established as Diocese of Lai from the
Diocese of Doba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doba ( la, Doban(us)) is a diocese in Doba in the Ecclesiastical province of N'Djamena in Chad.
History
* March 6, 1989: Established as Diocese of Doba from the Diocese of Moundou
Bishops
* Bishop
A bishop is ...
and
Diocese of Moundou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moundou ( la, Munduen(sis)) is a diocese in Moundou in the ecclesiastical province of N'Djamena in Chad.
History
* May 17, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Moundou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-La ...
Special churches
The
pro-cathedral
A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, or a church that has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction (such as an apostolic prefecture or apostoli ...
is the Cathédrale de la Sainte-Famille in Lai.
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Lai (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Miguel Angel Sebastián Martínez,
M.C.C.I. (November 28, 1998 - October 10, 2018), appointed Bishop of Sarh
** Bishop Nicolas Nadji Bab (appointed Administrator in November 2018) (December 14, 2019 -)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Chad
The Catholic Church in Chad is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Apostolic Nuncio to Chad is Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot, appointed August 25, 2005.
Description
There are about 2.5 ...
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Lai
Christian organizations established in 1998
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of N'Djaména
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