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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima ( la, Sangmelimaën(sis)) 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
Sangmélima Sangmélima is a town on the Lobo River, and also the chief town of Lobo division ("Dja et Lobo"), in the South Province ('Province du Sud'), Republic of Cameroon, Africa. The language spoken there is Bulu. French, is also spoken as it is one ...
in the
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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 ...
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History

* January 18, 1963: Established as Diocese of Sangmélima from the Diocese of Douala


Leadership

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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 Sangmélima (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Christophe Zoa (December 4, 2008 – present), formerly auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Yaounde ** Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze (January 23, 1992 – December 4, 2008) ** Bishop
Jean-Baptiste Ama Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King o ...
(July 22, 1983 – May 20, 1991), appointed Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi ** Bishop
Pierre-Célestin Nkou Pierre-Célestin Nkou (8 November 1927 − 16 May 1983) was a Cameroonian Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1956, Nkou was named bishop of the Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), off ...
(January 18, 1963 – May 16, 1983)


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 ...


Sources


GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon Christian organizations established in 1963 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Yaoundé {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub