Raphaël Marie Ze
Raphaël Marie Ze (born November 4, 1932 in Alangana , † September 6, 2011 in Yaoundé ) was a Cameroonian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Sangmélima .
Life
Raphaël Marie Ze was ordained a priest on April 29, 1962 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of the Sangmélima diocese on January 23, 1992 . The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Cameroon , Gabon and Equatorial Guinea , Santos Abril y Castelló , consecrated him on April 25 of the same year as bishop; Co- consecrators were Ildefonso Obama Obono , Archbishop of Malabo , and Jean-Baptiste Ama , Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi .
In 2006, Raphaël Marie Ze became known in Germany when, as head of the diocese of Sangmélima, in conflict with the German government , he demanded the release of 10 284 gold bonds from the Weimar Republic .
On December 4, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ "Her with the gold bonds" , Der Spiegel , 26/2006
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Ama |
Bishop of Sangmélima 1992-2008 |
Christophe Zoa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ze, Raphaël Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cameroonian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Sangmélima |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alangana |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 2011 |
| Place of death | Yaoundé |