The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala ( la, Obalan(us)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Obala
Obala is a town in Cameroon's Centre Province, ca 45 km north of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
Overview
The town is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese and hosts a military academy. Tourists in Obala may visit the somewhat derelict L ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
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 C ...
.
History
* 3 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Obala from the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Yaoundé.
Bishops
*
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 ca ...
s of Obala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei
Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (born 26 December 1964) is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
Ordained to the priesthood in 1994, Bayemi Matjei was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala, Cameroon
Cameroon (; ...
(since 3 December 2009)
** Bishop
Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (3 July 1987 − 3 December 2009)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Dieudonné Espoir Atangana, appointed Bishop of Nkongsamba in 2012
*
Damase Zinga Atangana, appointed Bishop of Kribi in 2015
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.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon
Christian organizations established in 1987
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Yaoundé
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