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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edéa ( la, Edean(us)) is a
diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of Edéa in the
ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA), it is the com ...
in
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 ...
.


History

* March 22, 1993: Established as Diocese of Edéa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s 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

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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 ...


References


External links


GCatholic.org

Officiel website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Christian organizations established in 1993 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Douala {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub