Jean-Baptiste Ama
Jean-Baptiste Ama (born August 20, 1926 in Koundou ; † February 29, 2004 ) was a Cameroonian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi .
Life
Jean-Baptiste Ama and was ordained a priest on June 4, 1955 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on December 12, 1974 auxiliary bishop in Yaoundé and titular bishop of Accia . The Archbishop of Yaoundé, Jean Zoa , donated the bishop to him on February 2 of the next year ; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli , Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , and Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga , Archbishop of Kampala .
On July 22, 1983, he was appointed Bishop of Sangmélima by Pope John Paul II . The Pope appointed him on May 20, 1991 as the first bishop of the Ebolowa-Kribi diocese, which was established on the same date . On March 15, 2002, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Celestin Nkou |
Bishop of Sangmélima 1983–1991 |
Raphaël Marie Ze |
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Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi 1991–2002 |
Jean Mbarga |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ama, Jean-Baptiste |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cameroonian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koundou |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 2004 |