Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Bafoussam

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam

Roman Catholic diocese in Cameroon


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam (Latin: Bafussamen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafoussam in the ecclesiastical province of Douala in Cameroon.

History

Special churches

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Joseph in Bafoussam.

Bishops

  • Bishops of Bafoussam (Latin Rite)
    • Denis Ngande (February 5, 1970 – February 28, 1978)
    • André Wouking (March 15, 1979 – November 27, 1998), appointed Archbishop of Yaoundé
    • Joseph Atanga, S.J. (June 22, 1999 – December 3, 2009), appointed Archbishop of Bertoua
    • Dieudonné Watio (March 5, 2011 – March 19, 2021)
    • Paul Lontsié-Keuné (November 27, 2021 – Present)

Auxiliary bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Paul Lontsié-Keuné, appointed Bishop of Yokadouma in 2017

See also


References

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