Diocese of Edéa

Dioecesis Edeana

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Paul Nyaga Nwaha, Apostolic Administrator
Jean-Bosco Ntep, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 March 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Douala
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 10,500 (4,055 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocese-edea.com
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 244, Edea, Cameroun
Telephone: 699.88.92.62

Past and Present Ordinaries

Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (22 Mar 1993 Appointed - 18 Oct 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Yaoundé)
Jean-Bosco Ntep (15 Oct 2004 Appointed - 4 Jun 2026 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 March 1993	Erected	Archdiocese of Douala (Sanaga Maritime) Diocese of Nkongsamba (Nkam)	Diocese of Edéa (erected)

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

1999 143,802 255,000 56.4% 27 27 5,326 4 36 25 ap2000

2000 143,802 255,000 56.4% 35 35 4,108 3 38 26 ap2001

2001 144,561 255,000 56.7% 37 3 40 3,614 3 3 35 27 ap2002

2002 144,561 255,000 56.7% 41 3 44 3,285 3 3 32 27 ap2003

2003 145,043 255,000 56.9% 34 3 37 3,920 3 3 36 27 ap2004

2004 145,043 255,000 56.9% 37 3 40 3,626 3 3 40 30 ap2005

2006 145,815 255,815 57.0% 35 3 38 3,837 3 7 38 30 ap2007

2013 147,000 255,815 57.5% 61 2 63 2,333 2 4 49 35 ap2014

2016 156,501 256,675 61.0% 71 2 73 2,143 2 3 36 36 ap2017

2019 194,115 300,000 64.7% 80 2 82 2,367 1 3 37 39 ap2020

2021 195,537 315,380 62.0% 98 3 101 1,936 3 37 39 ap2022

2023 185,368 305,000 60.8% 93 3 96 1,930 4 45 40 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	143,802	255,000	56.4%	27		27	5,326	4		36	25	ap2000
2000	143,802	255,000	56.4%	35		35	4,108	3		38	26	ap2001
2001	144,561	255,000	56.7%	37	3	40	3,614	3	3	35	27	ap2002
2002	144,561	255,000	56.7%	41	3	44	3,285	3	3	32	27	ap2003
2003	145,043	255,000	56.9%	34	3	37	3,920	3	3	36	27	ap2004
2004	145,043	255,000	56.9%	37	3	40	3,626	3	3	40	30	ap2005
2006	145,815	255,815	57.0%	35	3	38	3,837	3	7	38	30	ap2007
2013	147,000	255,815	57.5%	61	2	63	2,333	2	4	49	35	ap2014
2016	156,501	256,675	61.0%	71	2	73	2,143	2	3	36	36	ap2017
2019	194,115	300,000	64.7%	80	2	82	2,367	1	3	37	39	ap2020
2021	195,537	315,380	62.0%	98	3	101	1,936		3	37	39	ap2022
2023	185,368	305,000	60.8%	93	3	96	1,930		4	45	40	ap2024