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Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang

Dioecesis Dumensis-Abongensis-Mbangensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jan Ozga, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 17 March 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bertoua
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 36,378 (14,051 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://doume.info/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 42, Doumé, Cameroun
  • Telephone: 654.160.047

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé
3 March 1949ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé (Suat Nyong and Lom, and Kadei) Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé (erected)
Diocese of Doumé
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Doumé Diocese of Doumé
17 March 1983Territory LostDiocese of Doumé (Lom-et-Djerem, Kadey, Boumba-et-Ngoko, and Haut-Nyong) Diocese of Bertoua (erected)
Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang
17 March 1983Name ChangedDiocese of Doumé Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang
11 November 1994Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang (from Yaoundé)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé
195022,129200,00011.1%22527819ap1951
Diocese of Doumé
197061,415274,48422.4%546511,204766821ap1971
198094,952382,50024.8%1439531,791598624ap1981
Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang
199072,190180,00040.1%109193,799134825ap1991
199971,107248,70728.6%128203,555103613ap2000
200071,409249,50028.6%1313262,746153213ap2001
200184,827250,00033.9%1412263,262143213ap2002
200284,827250,00033.9%2614402,120164813ap2003
2003117,925220,00053.6%2514393,023194613ap2004
200492,646198,30246.7%2014342,724184132ap2005
200695,653206,00046.4%2712392,452155520ap2007
2013102,000247,00041.3%188263,9233134721ap2014
2016131,200272,80048.1%2313363,644203625ap2017
2019141,000280,30050.3%3810482,937125025ap2020
2021142,000285,00049.8%3910492,8977134825ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 316, and Page 317
  • Diocese of Doumé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
  • Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 337, and Page 338

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