Bertoua (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Atanga, S.J., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 November 1994
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 26,320 (10,166 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.archidiocesedebertoua.org/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 40, Bertoua, Cameroun
Telephone: 699.971.139

Historical Details

Diocese of Bertoua
- Latin Name: Bertuana
- Erected: 17 March 1983
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
- Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. † (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - 3 Jun 1999 Retired)
Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. † (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - 3 Dec 2009 Retired)
Joseph Atanga, S.J. (3 Dec 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Bertoua
17 March 1983	Erected	Diocese of Doumé (Lom-et-Djerem, Kadey, Boumba-et-Ngoko, and Haut-Nyong)	Diocese of Bertoua (erected)
20 May 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bertoua (Yokadouma)	Diocese of Yokadouma (erected)
3 February 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bertoua (Département de Kadei)	Diocese of Batouri (erected)
Archdiocese of Bertoua
11 November 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Bertoua	Archdiocese of Bertoua

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 Bertoua

1990 76,850 352,500 21.8% 13 19 32 2,401 36 62 17 ap1991

Archdiocese of Bertoua

1999 71,463 225,135 31.7% 14 12 26 2,748 22 43 14 ap2000

2000 82,724 234,975 35.2% 14 9 23 3,596 19 40 14 ap2001

2001 82,900 245,150 33.8% 14 12 26 3,188 22 47 15 ap2002

2002 83,525 254,275 32.8% 14 9 23 3,631 20 47 17 ap2003

2003 85,278 284,678 30.0% 25 8 33 2,584 25 59 18 ap2004

2004 101,154 308,875 32.7% 25 9 34 2,975 24 43 19 ap2005

2006 121,204 314,000 38.6% 32 12 44 2,754 29 65 18 ap2007

2012 129,000 345,000 37.4% 60 9 69 1,869 19 65 37 ap2013

2015 83,000 350,000 23.7% 67 10 77 1,077 22 50 39 ap2016

2018 224,000 372,000 60.2% 77 6 83 2,698 6 21 45 48 ap2019

2020 234,800 390,120 60.2% 91 6 97 2,420 6 21 45 48 ap2021

2022 247,000 410,000 60.2% 104 6 110 2,245 6 21 45 48 ap2023

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 Bertoua
1990	76,850	352,500	21.8%	13	19	32	2,401		36	62	17	ap1991
Archdiocese of Bertoua
1999	71,463	225,135	31.7%	14	12	26	2,748		22	43	14	ap2000
2000	82,724	234,975	35.2%	14	9	23	3,596		19	40	14	ap2001
2001	82,900	245,150	33.8%	14	12	26	3,188		22	47	15	ap2002
2002	83,525	254,275	32.8%	14	9	23	3,631		20	47	17	ap2003
2003	85,278	284,678	30.0%	25	8	33	2,584		25	59	18	ap2004
2004	101,154	308,875	32.7%	25	9	34	2,975		24	43	19	ap2005
2006	121,204	314,000	38.6%	32	12	44	2,754		29	65	18	ap2007
2012	129,000	345,000	37.4%	60	9	69	1,869		19	65	37	ap2013
2015	83,000	350,000	23.7%	67	10	77	1,077		22	50	39	ap2016
2018	224,000	372,000	60.2%	77	6	83	2,698	6	21	45	48	ap2019
2020	234,800	390,120	60.2%	91	6	97	2,420	6	21	45	48	ap2021
2022	247,000	410,000	60.2%	104	6	110	2,245	6	21	45	48	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Diocese of Bertoua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 600, and Page 601
Archdiocese of Bertoua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 337, and Page 338

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