Diocese of Yagoua

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Yagoua
  • Latin Name: Yaguana
  • Erected: 11 March 1968
  • Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Louis Charpenet, O.M.I. † (11 Mar 1968 Appointed - 5 Dec 1977 Died)
• Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (6 Dec 1979 Appointed - 19 Nov 1982 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Garoua)
• Antoine Ntalou (19 Nov 1982 Appointed - 23 Jan 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Garoua)
• Emmanuel Bushu (17 Dec 1992 Appointed - 30 Nov 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Buéa)
• Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo (31 May 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Yagoua
1970	6,108	409,399	1.5%	2	25	27	226		28	30	44	ap1971
Diocese of Yagoua
1980	12,138	442,000	2.7%	4	23	27	449	4	24	53	22	ap1981
1990	27,921	720,000	3.9%	9	26	35	797	4	32	62	23	ap1991
1999	50,932	862,918	5.9%	11	17	28	1,819	3	20	57	22	ap2000
2000	55,553	775,153	7.2%	14	15	29	1,915	3	18	70	21	ap2001
2001	60,346	1,057,612	5.7%	12	17	29	2,080	3	20	63	23	ap2002
2002	69,336	1,234,862	5.6%	11	16	27	2,568	3	20	73	20	ap2003
2003	69,836	1,234,862	5.7%	10	16	26	2,686	3	20	76	23	ap2004
2004	72,846	1,234,862	5.9%	22	25	47	1,549	3	28	79	23	ap2005
2010	96,847	1,377,000	7.0%	31	14	45	2,152	2	19	70	23	ap2011
2014	159,000	1,519,000	10.5%	27	13	40	3,975	2	18	62	24	ap2015
2017	171,000	1,632,000	10.5%	35	12	47	3,638	2	14	51	27	ap2018
2020	179,000	1,751,600	10.2%	50	12	62	2,887	2	14	51	27	ap2021
2022	130,354	2,188,375	6.0%	38	19	57	2,286		25	46	30	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emmanuel Bushu (Bishop: 17 Dec 1992 to 30 Nov 2006)
• Antoine Ntalou (Bishop: 19 Nov 1982 to 23 Jan 1992)
• Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo (Bishop: 31 May 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Louis Charpenet, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 11 Mar 1968; Bishop: 29 Jan 1973 to 5 Dec 1977)
• Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1979 to 19 Nov 1982)

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