Christian Tumi

His Eminence
Christian Tumi
Archbishop Emeritus of Douala
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-)
Orders
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 (1930-10-15) 15 October 1930
Kikaikelaki, 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
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Douala (emeritus)

Christian Wiyghan Tumi (born 15 October 1930) is a Cardinal Priest and the Archbishop Emeritus of Douala in the Catholic Church.[1] He was succeeded as archbishop of Douala by Samuel Kleda, who had been Coadjutor Archbishop.

Early life and ordination

Born in Kikaikelaki a small village in the Nso klan, situated in the [Northwest Region, of Cameroon], Tumi studied at local seminaries in Cameroon and Nigeria. He trained as a teacher in Nigeria and London, then went on to earn a licentiate in theology in Lyon and a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Ordained a priest on 17 April 1966, he served as a vicar in Soppo for a year before becoming a professor at Bishop Rogan College's seminary. After studying abroad from 1969 to 1973, he returned to his diocese and was named rector of the seminary in Bambui.

Bishop and Cardinal

In 1979, Tumi was elected the first bishop of the diocese of Yagoua. In 1984, he was made archbishop, and in 1985, he was elected president of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, a post he held until 1991.

Named Cardinal-Priest of Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno on 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Tumi was named the Archbishop of Douala on 31 August 1991. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.

Views

Abortion

Cardinal Tumi led a pro-life march in the city of Douala in 2009.[2]

Child sexual abuse

In a 2007 speech, he denounced the negative effect of child sexual abuse on modern society.[3]

HIV/AIDS and condoms

In 2005, it was reported that Cardinal Tumi said in a press interview that the use of condoms should be possible as protection against AIDS within marriage.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/24671.php?index=24671&lang=en#RINUNCIA%20E%20SUCCESSIONE%20DELL’ARCIVESCOVO%20DI%20DOUALA%20(CAMERUN)%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. ↑ "Marche anti-avortement au Cameroun". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Les abus sexuels sur les jeunes sont un véritable scandale, et une honte pour notre société". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "African cardinal says condoms in marriage OK to stop AIDS". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  • "Tumi Card. Christian Wiyghan". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  • Biography at catholic-pages.com


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