Christian Tumi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Christian Tumi |
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| Archbishop of Douala | |
Tumi in 2019
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Douala |
| See | Douala |
| Appointed | 31 August 1991 |
| Reign 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 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1980 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created Cardinal | 28 June 1988 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Christian Wiyghan Tumi |
| Born | 15 October 1930 Kikaikelaki, Cameroon |
| Died | 2 April 2021 (aged 90) Douala, Cameroon |
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| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
| Motto | Me voici je viens faire ta volonté |
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| 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. 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.
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