Diocese of Ngaoundéré

Dioecesis Ngaunderensis

Bishop(s)

Emmanuel Abbo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 November 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Garoua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 63,701 (24,604 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 513, Ngaoundere, Cameroun
Telephone: 693.98.54.33

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, O.M.I. † (19 Nov 1982 Appointed - 23 Oct 2000 Retired)
Joseph Djida, O.M.I. † (23 Oct 2000 Appointed - 6 Jan 2015 Died)
Emmanuel Abbo (15 Mar 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 November 1982	Erected	Archdiocese of Garoua (Adamaoua and Mbam and Djerem)	Diocese of Ngaoundéré (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 24,019 422,000 5.7% 5 29 34 706 1 36 40 18 ap1991

1999 33,591 655,706 5.1% 6 27 33 1,017 1 37 61 19 ap2000

2000 34,485 655,706 5.3% 7 28 35 985 1 34 62 19 ap2001

2001 35,078 655,706 5.3% 8 24 32 1,096 1 32 62 19 ap2002

2002 35,078 655,706 5.3% 9 24 33 1,062 1 32 62 18 ap2003

2003 35,110 655,706 5.4% 10 25 35 1,003 32 64 21 ap2004

2004 35,500 655,706 5.4% 14 26 40 887 37 53 21 ap2005

2013 42,642 775,000 5.5% 31 12 43 991 14 44 24 ap2014

2016 45,054 1,027,000 4.4% 23 8 31 1,453 8 46 25 ap2017

2019 47,600 1,125,300 4.2% 25 10 35 1,360 11 46 26 ap2020

2021 56,482 1,200,000 4.7% 26 13 39 1,448 1 16 54 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	24,019	422,000	5.7%	5	29	34	706	1	36	40	18	ap1991
1999	33,591	655,706	5.1%	6	27	33	1,017	1	37	61	19	ap2000
2000	34,485	655,706	5.3%	7	28	35	985	1	34	62	19	ap2001
2001	35,078	655,706	5.3%	8	24	32	1,096	1	32	62	19	ap2002
2002	35,078	655,706	5.3%	9	24	33	1,062	1	32	62	18	ap2003
2003	35,110	655,706	5.4%	10	25	35	1,003		32	64	21	ap2004
2004	35,500	655,706	5.4%	14	26	40	887		37	53	21	ap2005
2013	42,642	775,000	5.5%	31	12	43	991		14	44	24	ap2014
2016	45,054	1,027,000	4.4%	23	8	31	1,453		8	46	25	ap2017
2019	47,600	1,125,300	4.2%	25	10	35	1,360		11	46	26	ap2020
2021	56,482	1,200,000	4.7%	26	13	39	1,448	1	16	54	26	ap2022