The Diocese of Buea ( la, Dioecesis Bueaensis) is a

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diocese located in the city of

Buea Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of 300,000 (at the 2013 Census). It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and P ...

in the

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Bamenda Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region, Cameroon, Northwest Region. The city has a population of about 2 million people and is located north-west of the Cameroonian ca ...

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. On January 5, 2021, Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, was appointed Bishop of this diocese. He had been its Apostolic Administrator since December 28, 2019.

History

* June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Buea from

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* March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Buea * April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Buea

Leadership

;Apostolic Prefects * Father

John William Campling John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, M.H.M. (August 6, 1923 – May 13, 1925) * Father Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (June 26, 1925 – March 15, 1939) ;Apostolic Vicars * Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (March 15, 1939 – April 18, 1950) ; Bishops * Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (April 18, 1950 – August 18, 1961) * Bishop Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. (June 4, 1962 – January 29, 1973) * Bishop

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(January 29, 1973 – November 30, 2006) * Bishop

Emmanuel Bushu Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the ...

(November 30, 2006 – December 28, 2019) * Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi (January 5, 2021 – present)

Coadjutor bishops

(1971-1973)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* George Nkuo, appointed Bishop of Kumbo in 2006 * Andrew Nkea Fuanya, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe in 2013

References

External links

GCatholic.org
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