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Christian Tumi | |
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Archbishop of Douala | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Douala |
See | Douala |
Appointed | 31 August 1991 |
Term ended | 17 November 2009 |
Predecessor | Simon Tonyé |
Successor | Samuel Kleda |
Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno (1988-2021) |
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Ordination | 17 April 1966 by Julius Joseph Willem Peeters |
Consecration | 6 January 1980 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Christian Wiyghan Tumi |
Born | Kikaikelaki, Cameroon | 15 October 1930
Died | 2 April 2021 Douala, Cameroon | (aged 90)
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Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
Motto | Me voici je viens faire ta volonté |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Styles of Christian Cardinal Tumi | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Douala |
Christian Wiyghan Tumi (15 October 1930 – 2 April 2021) was a Cameroonian Cardinal Priest and the Archbishop Emeritus of Douala in the Catholic Church.[1] Tumi is known as Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno. He was made cardinal on 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Tumi was named the Archbishop of Douala on 31 August 1991.
Tumi died on 2 April 2021, aged 90.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/24671.php?index=24671&lang=en#RINUNCIA%20E%20SUCCESSIONE%20DELL’ARCIVESCOVO%20DI%20DOUALA%20(CAMERUN)[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, Christian Cardinal Tumi dies at 90". Algerie9. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.[permanent dead link]