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