Archdiocese of Bamenda
| Archdiocese of Bamenda | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cameroon |
| Diocesan bishop | Andrew Nkea Fuanya |
| Auxiliary bishop | Michael Miabesue Bibi |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Cornelius Fontem Esua |
| founding | August 13, 1970 |
| surface | 10,000 km² |
| Parishes | 40 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Residents | 1,413,000 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics | 410.071 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| proportion of | 29% |
| Diocesan priest | 67 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 46 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,629 |
| Friars | 167 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 234 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French English |
| Website | [1] |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Buéa Diocese of Kumba Diocese of Kumbo Diocese of Mamfe |
The Archdiocese of Bamenda ( Latin Archidioecesis Bamendanus ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Bamenda ( Cameroon ).
It was preceded by Pope Paul VI on August 13, 1970 . from the diocese of Buéa founded diocese Bamenda. The first bishop was Paul Verdzekov . Pope John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on March 18, 1982 .
The suffragan dioceses Buéa , Kumbo and Mamfe are assigned to the metropolitan seat .
Ordinaries
- Paul Verdzekov , bishop from 1970 to 1982, archbishop from 1982 to 2006
- Cornelius Fontem Esua , Archbishop from 2006 to 2019
- Andrew Nkea Fuanya , Archbishop since 2019