Diocese of Eséka

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Diocese of Eséka
Basic data
Country Cameroon
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Douala
Diocesan bishop Sedis vacancy
founding 1993
surface 6,500 km²
Parishes 34 (31.12.2013 / AP2014 )
Residents 216,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 )
Catholics 125,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 )
proportion of 57.9%
Diocesan priest 49 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 )
Religious priest 1 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 )
Catholics per priest 2,500
Permanent deacons 2 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 )
Friars 1 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 )
Religious sisters 25 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
French
cathedral Cathédrale Notre Dame de Fatima

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eséka ( lat. : Dioecesis Esekanensis ) is in Cameroon situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Eséka .

history

The diocese Eséka was established on March 22, 1993 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Pro gravissimo from cessions of territory from the Archdiocese of Douala and subordinated to this as a suffragan diocese.

Bishops of Eséka

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Pro gravissimo , AAS 85 (1993), n.6, p. 472f.