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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo ( la, Mbalmayoën(sis)) is a 
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Christian organizations established in 1961 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1961 establishments in Cameroon Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Yaoundé {{Cameroon-stub
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 associ ...
located in the city of Mbalmayo
Mbalmayo is a town in Cameroon's Centre Region. The town had 60,091 inhabitants in 2012. It is the capital of the Nyong-et-So'o Division It is located at the banks of the Nyong river between Ebolowa and Yaoundé. It is an agricultural centre ...
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 sev ...
of Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,50 ...
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 ...
.
History
* June 24, 1961: Established as Diocese of Mbalmayo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of YaoundéBishops
*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 ...
s 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 2016See 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
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Christian organizations established in 1961 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1961 establishments in Cameroon Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Yaoundé {{Cameroon-stub