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Diocese of Bafang

Dioecesis Bafangensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Abraham Kome, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 26 May 2012
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Douala
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 7,229 (2,792 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: B.P. 213, Bafang, Cameroun
  • Telephone: 691.06.47.46

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 May 2012ErectedDiocese of Nkongsamba (Nkam and Haut Nkam) Diocese of Bafang (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2012131,475252,28452.1%31314,2411131ap2013
2015124,193299,00041.5%382403,10421134ap2016
2018172,364400,23043.1%413443,9173439ap2019
2020180,400420,37042.9%402424,2952140ap2021
2022161,466388,98941.5%48483,3631341ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 104, Page 629, and Page 630

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