Diocese of Obala

Dioecesis Obalana

Bishop(s)

Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 14,849 (5,735 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://dioceseobala.net/
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 24, Obala, Lekie, Cameroun
Telephone: 242.18.43.62

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jérôme Owono-Mimboe † (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - 3 Dec 2009 Retired)
Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (3 Dec 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of Yaoundé (Lekié and Haute-Sanaga)	Diocese of Obala (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 270,123 346,000 78.1% 23 17 40 6,753 81 70 33 ap1991

1999 229,410 450,000 51.0% 35 8 43 5,335 14 52 44 ap2000

2000 295,000 450,000 65.6% 43 8 51 5,784 14 59 47 ap2001

2001 350,000 600,000 58.3% 44 8 52 6,730 14 59 47 ap2002

2002 350,000 600,000 58.3% 47 11 58 6,034 18 62 50 ap2003

2003 360,834 600,000 60.1% 48 9 57 6,330 40 62 50 ap2004

2004 342,258 614,858 55.7% 58 13 71 4,820 133 67 50 ap2005

2013 417,567 815,535 51.2% 82 26 108 3,866 205 91 59 ap2014

2016 548,629 846,128 64.8% 84 24 108 5,079 160 74 60 ap2017

2019 525,000 890,750 58.9% 106 36 142 3,697 179 94 62 ap2020

2021 551,740 936,110 58.9% 115 36 151 3,653 179 94 62 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	270,123	346,000	78.1%	23	17	40	6,753	81	70	33	ap1991
1999	229,410	450,000	51.0%	35	8	43	5,335	14	52	44	ap2000
2000	295,000	450,000	65.6%	43	8	51	5,784	14	59	47	ap2001
2001	350,000	600,000	58.3%	44	8	52	6,730	14	59	47	ap2002
2002	350,000	600,000	58.3%	47	11	58	6,034	18	62	50	ap2003
2003	360,834	600,000	60.1%	48	9	57	6,330	40	62	50	ap2004
2004	342,258	614,858	55.7%	58	13	71	4,820	133	67	50	ap2005
2013	417,567	815,535	51.2%	82	26	108	3,866	205	91	59	ap2014
2016	548,629	846,128	64.8%	84	24	108	5,079	160	74	60	ap2017
2019	525,000	890,750	58.9%	106	36	142	3,697	179	94	62	ap2020
2021	551,740	936,110	58.9%	115	36	151	3,653	179	94	62	ap2022