Jérôme Owono-Mimboe
Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (born February 4, 1933 in Ngoulémakong ; † July 15, 2016 ) was a Cameroonian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Obala .
Life
Jérôme Owono-Mimboe was ordained a priest on July 22, 1962 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on July 3, 1987 as the first bishop of the diocese of Obala, established with the same date . The Archbishop of Yaoundé , Jean Zoa , ordained him episcopal on September 6 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Joachim N'Dayen , Archbishop of Bangui , and Jean-Baptiste Ama , Bishop of Sangmélima .
On December 3, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Obala 1987-2009 |
Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Owono-Mimboe, Jérôme |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cameroonian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Obala |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ngoulémakong |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th July 2016 |