The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide

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, under the spiritual leadership of the

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. There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24

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s. A later survey put the figure at 7 million (26%) in 2023. In 2000, there were 480

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s and 1860 men and women in religious orders.

Structure

Within Cameroon the church organization consists of: * Bamenda ** Buéa ** Kumba **

Kumbo Kumbo, also known as Kimbo, is the second-largest city in the Northwest Province, Cameroon, North West Province of Cameroon and the capital of Bui (Cameroon department), Bui Division. It lies about 2000m above sea level and is situated approximate ...

** Mamfe * Bertoua **

Batouri Batouri is a town and commune in the East Province (Cameroon), East Province of Cameroon. It is the second largest municipality in the province after the provincial capital Bertoua. It is located on the main (though unpaved) road connecting Berto ...

** Doumé-Abong' Mbang ** Yokadouma *

Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region (Cameroon), Littoral Region. It was home to Central Africa's largest port, now being replaced by Kribi port. It has the country ...

** Bafang ** Bafoussam ** Edéa ** Eséka ** Nkongsamba * Garoua ** Maroua-Mokolo **

Ngaoundéré Ngaoundéré or N'Gaoundéré (Fula: N'gamdere, , 𞤲'𞤺𞤢𞤥𞤣𞤫𞥅𞤪𞤫𞥅) is the capital of the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It had a population of 152,700 at the 2005 census. According to the film ''Les Mairuuwas – Maitre de l ...

Yagoua Yagoua is a town and commune in the Far North Province of Cameroon. It is the capital of the department of Mayo-Danay. Administrative structure Localities are:: Climate Yagoua has a hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-dese ...

Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the Capital city, capital city of Cameroon. It has a population of more than 2.8 million which makes it the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region (Cameroon), Centre Region o ...

** Bafia ** Ebolowa ** Kribi ** Mbalmayo **

Obala Obala is a town in Cameroon's Centre Province, Cameroon, 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 vi ...

** Sangmélima

Notable persons

In 2023, Simon Mpeke (Baba Simon) became the first Cameroonian to be declared a

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by the Catholic Church.Association for Catholic Information Africa website
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References

Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...

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Structure

Notable persons

See also

References