Mbalmayo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla, Bishop
Adalbert Ndzana, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 June 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 9,753 (3,767 Square Miles)
Description: Districts of Mbalmayo and Akonolinga
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 320, Mbalmayo, Cameroun
Telephone: 677.729.609

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul Etoga † (24 Jun 1961 Appointed - 7 Mar 1987 Retired)
Adalbert Ndzana (7 Mar 1987 Succeeded - 27 Dec 2016 Retired)
Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla (27 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 June 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Yaoundé	Diocese of Mbalmayo (erected)

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

1970 72,393 140,000 51.7% 22 22 3,290 24 ap1971

1980 106,536 150,083 71.0% 23 12 35 3,043 14 45 24 ap1981

1990 151,000 201,000 75.1% 30 6 36 4,194 12 54 27 ap1991

1999 154,500 257,500 60.0% 37 6 43 3,593 23 45 27 ap2000

2000 154,500 257,500 60.0% 41 6 47 3,287 23 45 27 ap2001

2001 175,200 292,000 60.0% 45 2 47 3,727 6 45 33 ap2002

2002 175,200 292,000 60.0% 44 6 50 3,504 31 37 62 ap2003

2003 175,200 292,000 60.0% 45 2 47 3,727 9 37 60 ap2004

2004 175,000 292,000 59.9% 38 2 40 4,375 7 26 60 ap2005

2013 177,860 331,000 53.7% 70 6 76 2,340 38 38 85 ap2014

2016 198,216 374,459 52.9% 69 13 82 2,417 52 35 97 ap2017

2019 212,100 396,300 53.5% 87 10 97 2,186 55 40 92 ap2020

2021 214,000 401,500 53.3% 94 19 113 1,893 66 37 96 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	72,393	140,000	51.7%	22		22	3,290			24	ap1971
1980	106,536	150,083	71.0%	23	12	35	3,043	14	45	24	ap1981
1990	151,000	201,000	75.1%	30	6	36	4,194	12	54	27	ap1991
1999	154,500	257,500	60.0%	37	6	43	3,593	23	45	27	ap2000
2000	154,500	257,500	60.0%	41	6	47	3,287	23	45	27	ap2001
2001	175,200	292,000	60.0%	45	2	47	3,727	6	45	33	ap2002
2002	175,200	292,000	60.0%	44	6	50	3,504	31	37	62	ap2003
2003	175,200	292,000	60.0%	45	2	47	3,727	9	37	60	ap2004
2004	175,000	292,000	59.9%	38	2	40	4,375	7	26	60	ap2005
2013	177,860	331,000	53.7%	70	6	76	2,340	38	38	85	ap2014
2016	198,216	374,459	52.9%	69	13	82	2,417	52	35	97	ap2017
2019	212,100	396,300	53.5%	87	10	97	2,186	55	40	92	ap2020
2021	214,000	401,500	53.3%	94	19	113	1,893	66	37	96	ap2022