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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Yaoundé
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé ( la, Yaunden(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * March 18, 1890: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cameroun from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon * January 2, 1905: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun * April 3, 1931: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yaoundé * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé Special churches The seat of the metropolitan archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires in Yaoundé. There is also a Minor Basilica at Mary Queen of the Apostles Basilica in Yaoundé. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Metropolitan Archbishops of Yaoundé (Roman rite), below ** Archbishop Jean Mbarga 2014- ** Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé-Bakot 2003-2013 ** Archbishop André Wouking 1998 – 2002 ** Archbishop Jean Zoa 1961 – 1998 ** Archbishop René Graffin, C.S.Sp. 1955 – 1961; ''see ...
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Metropolitan Bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan (alternative obsolete form: metropolite), pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis. Originally, the term referred to the bishop of the chief city of a historical Roman province, whose authority in relation to the other bishops of the province was recognized by the First Council of Nicaea (AD 325). The bishop of the provincial capital, the metropolitan, enjoyed certain rights over other bishops in the province, later called " suffragan bishops". The term ''metropolitan'' may refer in a similar sense to the bishop of the chief episcopal see (the "metropolitan see") of an ecclesiastical province. The head of such a metropolitan see has the rank of archbishop and is therefore called the metropolitan archbishop of the ecclesiastical province. Metropolitan (arch)bishops preside over synods of the bishops of their ecclesiastical province, and canon law and traditio ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bafia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia ( la, Bafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafia in the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * July 6, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé * January 11, 1968: Promoted as Diocese of Bafia Ordinaries Prefect Apostolic of Bafia (Roman rite) * Father André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (July 14, 1965 – January 11, 1968 ''see below'') Bishops of Bafia (Roman rite) * Bishop André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (''see above'' January 11, 1968 – December 21, 1977) * Bishop Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (December 21, 1977 – May 3, 2003) * Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla(†) (May 3, 2003 – May 31, 2017) * Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, ( Comm. l'Emm.) (May 13, 2020 -) Coadjutor bishop *Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (1976-1977) See also *Roman Catholicism in Cameroon The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholi ...
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Roman Catholic Dioceses And Prelatures Established In The 19th Century
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People *Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters *Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *Ῥωμα ...
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Religious Organizations Established In 1890
Religion is usually defined as a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacred things, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). a supernatural being or supernatural beings or "some sort of ultimacy and transcendence that will provide norms and power for the rest of life". Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service, or other aspects of human culture. Religions have sa ...
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Roman Catholic Dioceses In Cameroon
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in the Cameroon comprises 5 ecclesiastical provinces and 21 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Ecclesiastical Conference of Cameroon Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda * Archdiocese of Bamenda **Diocese of Buéa ** Diocese of Kumba ** Diocese of Kumbo ** Diocese of Mamfe Ecclesiastical Province of Bertoua * Archdiocese of Bertoua ** Diocese of Batouri ** Diocese of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang ** Diocese of Yokadouma Ecclesiastical Province of Douala * Archdiocese of Douala ** Diocese of Bafang ** Diocese of Bafoussam ** Diocese of Edéa ** Diocese of Eséka **Diocese of Nkongsamba Ecclesiastical Province of Garoua * Archdiocese of Garoua ** Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo ** Diocese of Ngaoundéré ** Diocese of Yagoua Ecclesiastical Province of Yaoundé * Archdiocese of Yaoundé ** Diocese of Bafia ** Diocese of Ebolowa ** Diocese of Kribi ** Diocese of Mbalmayo ** Diocese of Obala **Diocese of Sangmélima External link ...
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Roman Catholicism In Cameroon
The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses. There are 1,350 priests and 2,600 men and women in religious orders. Structure Within Cameroon the church organization consists of: *Bamenda ** Buéa ** Kumba ** Kumbo ** Mamfe *Bertoua ** Batouri ** Doumé–Abong' Mbang ** Yokadouma *Douala ** Bafang ** Bafoussam ** Edéa ** Eséka ** Nkongsamba *Garoua ** Maroua–Mokolo ** Ngaoundéré ** Yagoua *Yaoundé ** Bafia ** Ebolowa ** Kribi ** Mbalmayo ** Obala ** Sangmélima References Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sangmélima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima ( la, Sangmelimaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sangmélima in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * January 18, 1963: Established as Diocese of Sangmélima from the Diocese of Douala Leadership * Bishops of Sangmélima (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Christophe Zoa (December 4, 2008 – present), formerly auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Yaounde ** Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze (January 23, 1992 – December 4, 2008) ** Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (July 22, 1983 – May 20, 1991), appointed Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi ** Bishop Pierre-Célestin Nkou (January 18, 1963 – May 16, 1983) See also *Roman Catholicism in Cameroon The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses. There are ... S ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Obala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala ( la, Obalan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Obala in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * 3 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Obala from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé. Bishops * Bishops of Obala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (since 3 December 2009) ** Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (3 July 1987 − 3 December 2009) Other priests of this diocese who became bishops * Dieudonné Espoir Atangana, appointed Bishop of Nkongsamba in 2012 * Damase Zinga Atangana, appointed Bishop of Kribi in 2015 See also *Roman Catholicism in Cameroon The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses. There are ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Cathol ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mbalmayo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo ( la, Mbalmayoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mbalmayo in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * June 24, 1961: Established as Diocese of Mbalmayo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé Bishops * Bishops of Mbalmayo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla (since December 27, 2016) ** Bishop Adalbert Ndzana (March 7, 1987 – December 27, 2016) ** Bishop Paul Etoga (June 24, 1961 – March 7, 1987) Coadjutor bishop *Adalbert Ndzana (1984-1987) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop *Philippe Alain Mbarga, appointed Bishop of Ebolowa in 2016 See also *Roman Catholicism in Cameroon The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses. There are ... References Externa ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kribi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kribi ( la, Kriben(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kribi in the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi from the Diocese of Sangmélima. *June 19, 2008: Diocese split to form the Diocese of Ebolowa and the Diocese of Kribi. Leadership * Bishops of Kribi (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Befe Ateba (June 19, 2008 – June 4, 2014) ** Bishop Damase Zinga Atangana (November 7, 2015 -) See also *Roman Catholicism in Cameroon The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses. There are ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Roman Catholic dioceses established in 1991 1991 establishments in Cameroon Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Provin ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ebolowa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa ( la, Ebolouanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ebolowa in the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon. History * May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi from the Diocese of Sangmélima. *June 19, 2008: Diocese was split to form the Diocese of Ebolowa and the Diocese of Kribi. Leadership * Bishops of Ebolowa (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga (October 22, 2016 - present); consecrated, and installed, on the following Dec. 8 ** Bishop Jean Mbarga (October 15, 2004 – October 31, 2014); Diocese of Kribi detached; served also as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde from July 29, 2013; elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde, based in Yaounde, Cameroon, by Pope Francis, while serving as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ebolowa ** Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (May 20, 1991 – March 15, 2002) See also *Rom ...
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Joseph Befe Ateba
Joseph Befe Ateba (April 25, 1962 – June 4, 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1987, Ateba was appointed the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kribi, Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ..., in 2008. He died while still in office. Notes 1962 births 2014 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cameroon Roman Catholic bishops of Kribi {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub ...
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