The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima (Latin: Sangmelimaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sangmélima in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.
Diocese of Sangmélima Dioecesis Sangmelimaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Episcopal conference | Episcopal Conference of Cameroon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Yaoundé |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,823 sq mi (20,260 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 216,075 100,864 (46.7%) |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Sangmélima |
| Secular priests | 46 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Christophe Zoa |
| Website | |
| www | |
History edit
On January 18, 1963, it was established as Diocese of Sangmélima from the Diocese of Douala.[1][2] On May 20, 1991, the Diocese lost territory to the newly-formed Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi.[3]
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Sangmélima (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order:[1][4]
- Bishop Christophe Zoa (December 4, 2008 – present), formerly auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Yaounde
- Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze (January 23, 1992 – December 4, 2008)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (July 22, 1983 – May 20, 1991), appointed Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi
- Bishop Pierre-Célestin Nkou (January 18, 1963 – May 16, 1983)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon 🇨🇲". GCatholic. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis [Acts of the Apostolic See] (PDF) (in Latin). Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 1964. pp. 241–243.
- ^ Paul II, John. "CONSTITUTIO APOSTOLICA EBOLOUANA-KRIBENSIS". www.vatican.va (in Latin). Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sangmélima (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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