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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Douala
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. The current archbishop is Archbishop Samuel Kleda; he had previously been the coadjutor archbishop to the Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi. History * March 31, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Douala from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun * May 27, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Douala * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Douala * March 18, 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Douala. Bishops Ordinaries ;''Prefect Apostolic of Douala'' * (Father) Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. (1931-1932); ''see below'' ;''Vicars Apostolic of Douala'' * Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. (1932-1945); ''see above'' * Pierre Bonneau, C.S.Sp. (1946-1957) ;''Bishops of Douala'' * Thomas Mongo (1957-1973) * Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieudonné Bogmis
Dieudonné Bogmis (12 January 1955 – 25 August 2018) was a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop. Born in Cameroon, Bogmis was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. The current archbishop is Archbishop Samuel Kleda; he had previously been the coadjutor archbishop to the Archbishop Emeritus ..., Cameroon and as titular bishop of ''Gadiaufala'' from 1999 to 2004. He then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eséka, Cameroon from 2004 until his death in 2018 due to a stroke. Notes 1955 births 2018 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cameroon Roman Catholic bishops of Eséka Roman Catholic bishops of Douala {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Cameroon
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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nkongsamba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba ( la, Nkongsamben(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception at Nkongsamba, in Moungo Department in the Littoral Region (Cameroon). Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 148,062 Catholics (42.4% of 349,270 total) on 4,057 km2 in 505 parishes, 3 missions with 80 priests (67 diocesan, 13 religious), 130 lay religious (41 brothers, 89 sisters) and 40 seminarians. History Established on April 28, 1914 as Apostolic Prefecture of Adamaua, an immense territory on the Adamawa Pateau, split off from the much vaster still Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum, in the then Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Renamed on June 11, 1923 as Apostolic Prefecture of Foumban, after its see F(o)umban. Promoted on May 28, 1934 as Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban, hence entitled to a (titular) bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Eséka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eséka ( la, Esekanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Eséka in the ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. History * March 22, 1993: Established as Diocese of Eséka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala Special churches The cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Fatima in Eseka. Bishops * Bishops of Eséka (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop François Achille Eyabi (November 14, 2020 - ) ** Bishop Dieudonné Bogmis (October 15, 2004 – August 25, 2018) ** Bishop Jean-Bosco Ntep (March 22, 1993 – October 15, 2004), appointed Bishop of Edéa Other priest of this diocese who became bishop * Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei, appointed Bishop of Obala in 2009 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Edéa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edéa ( la, Edean(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Edéa in the ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. History * March 22, 1993: Established as Diocese of Edéa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala Leadership * Bishops of Edéa (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Jean-Bosco Ntep (since October 15, 2004) ** Bishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (March 22, 1993 – October 18, 2003), appointed Archbishop of Yaoundé 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.orgOfficiel website Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Christian organizations established in 1993 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bafoussam
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam ( la, Bafussamen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafoussam in the ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. History * February 5, 1970: Established as Diocese of Bafoussam from the Diocese of Nkongsamba Special churches The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Joseph in Bafoussam. Bishops * Bishops of Bafoussam (Latin Rite) ** Denis Ngande (February 5, 1970 – February 28, 1978) ** André Wouking (March 15, 1979 – November 27, 1998), appointed Archbishop of Yaoundé ** Joseph Atanga, S.J. (June 22, 1999 – December 3, 2009), appointed Archbishop of Bertoua ** Dieudonné Watio (March 5, 2011 – March 19, 2021) ** Paul Lontsié-Keuné (November 27, 2021 – Present) Auxiliary bishops *Gabriel Simo (1994-2013) *Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. (2016-2020) , appointed Bishop of Bafia Other priest of this diocese who became bishop *Paul Lontsié-Keuné, appointed Bishop of Yokadouma in 2017 See also *Roman Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bafang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafang is a Latin suffragan bishopric in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala, also in Cameroon. Yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale du Cœur-Immaculé de Marie, dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in Bafang, in the Haut-Nkam department of the West Province, Cameroon. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally serves 124,193 Catholics (42.5% of 292,387 total) on 7,229 km2 in 25 parishes and 91 missions. It had 34 priests (diocesan), 11 lay religious (sisters) and 12 seminarians. History The bishopric was established on 2012.05.26 -without a formal missionary stage- as Diocese of Bafang on territory split off from the Diocese of Nkongsamba The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba ( la, Nkongsamben(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon. Its ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Célestin Nkou
Pierre-Célestin Nkou (8 November 1927 − 16 May 1983) was a Cameroonian Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1956, Nkou was named bishop of the Diocese of Sangmélima, 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 1963 and died in 1983 while still in office. References 1927 births 1983 deaths People from Littoral Region (Cameroon) 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cameroon Roman Catholic bishops of Sangmélima {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
