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Diocese of Nkongsamba

Dioecesis Nkongsambensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Douala
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 4,057 (1,567 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 333, Nkongsamba, Cameroun
  • Telephone: 233.49.11.60

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua
28 April 1914ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Khartoum Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (erected)
12 June 1923Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Adamaua
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Foumban
11 June 1923Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Adamaua Prefecture Apostolic of Foumban
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
3 February 1932Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Khartoum (Area North of Foumban) Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
28 May 1934ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Foumban Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
11 July 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Bafia) Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
28 May 1940Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Vicariate Apostolic of Oubangui Chari
Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati (erected)
28 April 1942Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Dahomey
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (erected)
9 January 1947Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Northern region) Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua (erected)
9 January 1947Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (erected) (Chad)
9 January 1947Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Region between Chad, Cameroon, and Western Logone River) Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
26 May 1950Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Douala (Ntem, Kribi, Sanaga maritime, and parts of Mungo and Wouri (left bank))
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Bamoun, Bamileke, and parts of Mungo and Wouri (right bank))
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé (Nyong, Sanaga, and Mbam)
Diocese of Nkongsamba
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Foumban Diocese of Nkongsamba
5 February 1970Territory LostDiocese of Nkongsamba (Bamoun, Mifì, Baboutos, Menoua, and Ndé) Diocese of Bafoussam (erected)
18 March 1982Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Nkongsamba (from Yaoundé)
12 March 1993Territory LostDiocese of Nkongsamba (Bonaberi (La Sous-Prefecture Douala IV)) Archdiocese of Douala
22 March 1993Territory LostArchdiocese of Douala (Sanaga Maritime)
Diocese of Nkongsamba (Nkam)
Diocese of Edéa (erected)
26 May 2012Territory LostDiocese of Nkongsamba (Nkam and Haut Nkam) Diocese of Bafang (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nkongsamba
1970104,882508,00020.6%2124452,330525827ap1971
1980182,292365,00049.9%2418424,340373833ap1981
1990270,650663,50040.8%439525,204204750ap1991
1999315,000896,11535.2%608684,632284740ap2000
2000315,000896,11535.2%659744,256294740ap2001
2001316,632897,90835.3%6511764,166141540ap2002
2002319,170908,86735.1%6513784,091162456ap2003
2003310,817994,83331.2%6910793,934155351ap2004
2004319,549667,26847.9%669754,260155152ap2005
2011365,000768,00047.5%8411953,842406079ap2012
2012192,547707,71627.2%6410742,6015671bul:26May2012
2013255,192680,87337.5%5911703,645406057ap2014
2016153,436689,00022.3%6110712,161236265ap2017
2019162,000730,00022.2%6414782,076275567ap2020
2021170,150767,40022.2%6414782,181275567ap2022

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 Foumban
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 295, and Page 296
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 890, and Page 891
  • Diocese of Nkongsamba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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