The Roman Catholic Diocese of Batouri ( la, Baturien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Batouri in the ecclesiastical province of

Bertoua Bertoua is the capital of the Eastern Region of Cameroon and of the Lom-et-Djerem Department. It has a population of 88,462 (at the 2005 Census), and is the traditional home of the Gbaya people. It is home to an airport and Mission Cameroon (in ...

in Cameroon. Its seat is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Batouri.It has an area of 15,981 square kilometers, with 205,000 inhabitants (47,000 Catholics), 11 parishes, 27 priests (21 diocesan, 2 religious, and 4 Fidei donum), 13 religious brothers, 17 seminarians, and 31 religious sisters.

History

* February 3, 1994: Established as Diocese of Batouri from the Diocese of Bertoua

Leadership

* Bishops of Batouri (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (April 25, 2018 -) ** Bishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (December 3, 2009 – October 22, 2016), appointed Archbishop of Garoua ** Fr. Vital Pierre Nkenlifack (Apostolic Administrator 01.2008 – December 3, 2009) ** Bishop Samuel Kleda (October 23, 2000, – November 3, 2007), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala ** Bishop Roger Pirenne (February 3, 1994 – June 3, 1999), appointed Archbishop of Bertoua

References

External links

Official diocesan website (French)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Batouri Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Christian organizations established in 1994 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bertoua

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