Bafang diocese
Bafang diocese | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Cameroon |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Douala |
Diocesan bishop | Abraham Kome |
surface | 7,229 km² |
Parishes | 31 (May 26 2012) |
Residents | 252,284 (May 26, 2012) |
Catholics | 131,475 (May 26, 2012) |
proportion of | 52.1% |
Diocesan priest | 31 (May 26 2012) |
Catholics per priest | 4,241 |
Religious sisters | 11 (May 26, 2012) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language |
English French |
cathedral | Cathédrale du Cœur-Immaculé de Marie |
The Diocese of Bafang ( lat. : Dioecesis Bafangensis ) is in Cameroon situated Roman Catholic Diocese with headquarters in Bafang . It includes the departments of Haut-Nkam and Nkam in the west of the country.
history
Pope Benedict XVI founded it on May 26, 2012 from cessions of territory from the diocese of Nkongsamba .
See also
Web links
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Entry for the Bafang diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org
- EREZIONE DELLA DIOCESI DI BAFANG (CAMERUN) E NOMINA DEL PRIMO VESCOVO , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of May 26, 2012