Catholic Church in Chad

[4] Isolated efforts began as early as 1929 when The Holy Ghost Fathers from Bangui founded a mission at Kou, near Moundou in Logone Occidental Prefecture.

[4] For its part, the Vatican adopted the same tactic, not wishing to upset the Italian regime by transferring jurisdiction of the Chad region to the French.

[4] Although its jurisdiction included the eight prefectures in the northern and eastern parts of the country, almost all the Catholics in sahelian and Saharan Chad lived in the capital.

[4] Although the Catholic Church has been much more open to local cultures than Protestantism, the doctrine of celibacy probably has deterred candidates for the priesthood.

[4] Insistence on monogamy also has undoubtedly made the faith less attractive to some potential converts, particularly wealthy older men able to afford more than one wife.

[4] In the 1970s, along with priests, the staffs of most establishments included brothers and nuns who worked in the areas of health, education, and development.