Buéa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Miabesue Bibi, Bishop
Emmanuel Bushu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 April 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamenda
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 2,093 (808 Square Miles)
Description: Fako Division
Official Web Site: https://bueadiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Soppo. P.O. Box 64, Buea, Fako Division, S.W. Region, Cameroon
Telephone: 233.32.22.41
Fax: 233.32.26.71

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa
- Latin Name: de Buea
- Erected: 12 June 1923
- Country: Cameroon
Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
- Latin Name: de Buea
- Elevated: 15 March 1939
- Vicariate
- Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

John William Campling, M.H.M. † (6 Aug 1923 Appointed - 13 May 1925 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore})
Peter Rogan, M.H.M. † (26 Jun 1925 Appointed - 18 Aug 1961 Retired)
Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. † (4 Jun 1962 Appointed - 29 Jan 1973 Resigned)
Pius Suh Awa † (29 Jan 1973 Succeeded - 30 Nov 2006 Retired)
Emmanuel Bushu (30 Nov 2006 Appointed - 28 Dec 2019 Retired)
Michael Miabesue Bibi (5 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa
12 June 1923	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (Area under English control) Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun (Area under English control)	Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa (erected) (Victoria, Kumba, Manfe, and Bamenda)
Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
15 March 1939	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa	Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
Diocese of Buéa
18 April 1950	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa	Diocese of Buéa
14 July 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Buéa Prefecture Apostolic of Jos Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo	Prefecture Apostolic of Yola (erected) (Adamctwa and parts of Bomu)
5 June 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Buéa (from Onitsha to Yaoundé)
13 August 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Buéa (Bamenda, Gwofon, Wum, Nkambe, and Nso)	Diocese of Bamenda (erected)
18 March 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Buéa (from Yaoundé)
9 February 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Buéa (Manyu, Lebiale, and Kupe-Manenguba)	Diocese of Mamfe (erected)
15 March 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Buéa (Ndian, Meme, and part of Kupe-Manenguba)	Diocese of Kumba (erected)

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 Buéa

1950 52,240 465,600 11.2% 1 53 54 967 15 22 ap1951

1956 73,219 742,959 9.9% 1 59 60 1,220 2 23 23 ap1960

1970 180,356 1,200,000 15.0% 17 86 103 1,751 113 112 42 ap1971

1980 128,000 634,600 20.2% 12 32 44 2,909 43 49 19 ap1981

1990 177,700 765,000 23.2% 30 26 56 3,173 35 77 21 ap1991

1999 187,000 875,000 21.4% 25 17 42 4,452 23 52 16 ap2000

2000 176,709 833,545 21.2% 24 10 34 5,197 17 17 ap2001

2001 176,709 833,545 21.2% 30 7 37 4,775 14 17 ap2002

2002 176,709 833,545 21.2% 40 5 45 3,926 11 17 ap2003

2003 274,024 922,536 29.7% 45 5 50 5,480 17 17 ap2004

2004 289,542 950,000 30.5% 49 8 57 5,079 16 70 19 ap2005

2006 302,223 974,000 31.0% 58 14 72 4,197 27 65 22 ap2007

2012 400,327 1,098,000 36.5% 64 13 77 5,199 43 100 22 ap2013

2015 431,000 1,181,000 36.5% 91 15 106 4,066 37 125 43 ap2016

2018 213,950 584,530 36.6% 60 18 78 2,742 43 113 23 ap2019

2020 224,475 613,130 36.6% 69 11 80 2,805 32 59 36 ap2021

2022 235,750 644,170 36.6% 68 8 76 3,101 29 59 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Buéa
1950	52,240	465,600	11.2%	1	53	54	967		15	22	ap1951
1956	73,219	742,959	9.9%	1	59	60	1,220	2	23	23	ap1960
1970	180,356	1,200,000	15.0%	17	86	103	1,751	113	112	42	ap1971
1980	128,000	634,600	20.2%	12	32	44	2,909	43	49	19	ap1981
1990	177,700	765,000	23.2%	30	26	56	3,173	35	77	21	ap1991
1999	187,000	875,000	21.4%	25	17	42	4,452	23	52	16	ap2000
2000	176,709	833,545	21.2%	24	10	34	5,197	17		17	ap2001
2001	176,709	833,545	21.2%	30	7	37	4,775	14		17	ap2002
2002	176,709	833,545	21.2%	40	5	45	3,926	11		17	ap2003
2003	274,024	922,536	29.7%	45	5	50	5,480	17		17	ap2004
2004	289,542	950,000	30.5%	49	8	57	5,079	16	70	19	ap2005
2006	302,223	974,000	31.0%	58	14	72	4,197	27	65	22	ap2007
2012	400,327	1,098,000	36.5%	64	13	77	5,199	43	100	22	ap2013
2015	431,000	1,181,000	36.5%	91	15	106	4,066	37	125	43	ap2016
2018	213,950	584,530	36.6%	60	18	78	2,742	43	113	23	ap2019
2020	224,475	613,130	36.6%	69	11	80	2,805	32	59	36	ap2021
2022	235,750	644,170	36.6%	68	8	76	3,101	29	59	37	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pius Suh Awa † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Feb 1971; Bishop: 29 Jan 1973 to 30 Nov 2006)
John William Campling, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 6 Aug 1923 to 13 May 1925)
Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1962 to 29 Jan 1973)
Peter Rogan, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 26 Jun 1925; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1939; Bishop: 18 Apr 1950 to 18 Aug 1961)
Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (Priest: 17 Apr 1966 to 6 Dec 1979)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 491, and Page 492
Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 214, and Page 215
Diocese of Buéa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 532
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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