Diocese of Bafia

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bafia
  • Latin Name: Bafiensis
  • Erected: 6 July 1965
  • Prefecture
  • Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• André Charles Lucien Loucheur, C.S.Sp. † (14 Jul 1965 Appointed - 21 Dec 1977 Resigned)
• Athanase Bala, C.S.Sp. † (21 Dec 1977 Succeeded - 3 May 2003 Retired)
• Jean-Marie Benoît Balla † (3 May 2003 Appointed - 31 May 2017 Died)
• Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. (13 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bafia
1970	53,308	153,417	34.7%		19	19	2,805		24	49	54	ap1971
1980	76,555	215,055	35.6%	4	22	26	2,944		30	66	15	ap1981
1990	89,414	273,000	32.8%	7	11	18	4,967		14	45	18	ap1991
1999	130,400	301,750	43.2%	10	8	18	7,244		14	44	15	ap2000
2000	131,430	307,700	42.7%	11	9	20	6,571		16	47	15	ap2001
2001	143,258	321,480	44.6%	14	7	21	6,821		16	47	15	ap2002
2002	197,054	325,000	60.6%	14	7	21	9,383		11	46	15	ap2003
2003	197,100	330,000	59.7%	13	7	20	9,855		12	45	15	ap2004
2004	202,953	400,000	50.7%	14	8	22	9,225		11	33	21	ap2005
2006	209,360	411,540	50.9%	15	12	27	7,754		25	48	23	ap2007
2012	239,572	443,423	54.0%	24	17	41	5,843		24	48	27	ap2013
2015	247,716	449,759	55.1%	30	16	46	5,385		23	43	29	ap2016
2018	255,998	482,675	53.0%	40	18	58	4,413		28	48	41	ap2019
2020	268,625	506,600	53.0%	46	18	64	4,197		28	50	41	ap2021
2022	282,220	532,405	53.0%	50	16	66	4,276		26	41	41	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. (Bishop: 13 May 2020 - )
• Abraham Kome (Apostolic Administrator: 6 Jun 2017 to 11 Jul 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Athanase Bala, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 31 May 1976; Bishop: 21 Dec 1977 to 3 May 2003)
• Jean-Marie Benoît Balla † (Bishop: 3 May 2003 to 31 May 2017)
• André Charles Lucien Loucheur, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 14 Jul 1965; Bishop: 11 Jan 1968 to 21 Dec 1977)

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