The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam () 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, prov ...
located in the city of
Bafoussam
Bafoussam is the capital and largest city of the West Region (Cameroon), West Region of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the 3rd most important (financially) city in Cameroon, after Yaoundé and Douala. The ''communauté urbaine'' (Urba ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
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 ...
in
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 ...
.
History
* February 5, 1970: Established as Diocese of Bafoussam from the
Diocese of Nkongsamba
Special churches
The
cathedral
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is the Cathédrale Saint-Joseph in Bafoussam.
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Bafoussam (Latin Rite)
** Denis Ngande (February 5, 1970 – February 28, 1978)
** André Wouking (March 15, 1979 – November 27, 1998), appointed Archbishop of Yaoundé
** Joseph Atanga,
S.J. (June 22, 1999 – December 3, 2009), appointed Archbishop of Bertoua
** Dieudonné Watio (March 5, 2011 – March 19, 2021)
**
Paul Lontsié-Keuné (November 27, 2021 – Present)
Auxiliary bishops
*
Gabriel Simo (1994-2013)
*
Emmanuel Dassi Youfang,
Comm. l'Emm. (2016-2020), appointed Bishop of Bafia
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Paul Lontsié-Keuné, appointed Bishop of Yokadouma in 2017
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. A later s ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Cameroon
Christian organizations established in 1970
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Douala