Cameroon

Recent Bishop Events

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
5 Nov 2009	61.0	Appointed	Eliseo Antonio Ariotti	Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay
17 Nov 2009	50.9	Succeeded	Samuel Kleda	Archbishop of Douala
17 Nov 2009	79.1	Retired	Christian Wiyghan Tumi	Archbishop of Douala	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
3 Dec 2009	57.3	Appointed	Joseph Atanga, S.J.	Archbishop of Bertoua
	44.9	Appointed	Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei	Bishop of Obala
	45.4	Appointed	Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M.	Bishop of Batouri
	76.8	Retired	Jérôme Owono-Mimboe	Bishop of Obala	Bishop Emeritus
	75.3	Retired	Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M.	Archbishop of Bertoua	Archbishop Emeritus
25 Jan 2010	49.3	Appointed	Piero Pioppo	Titular Archbishop of Torcello	Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun
	49.3	Appointed	Piero Pioppo	Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun
	49.3	Appointed	Piero Pioppo	Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea	Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun
26 Jan 2010	79.0	Died	Paul Mbiybe Verdzekov †	Archbishop Emeritus of Bamenda
30 Jan 2010	57.5	Installed	Joseph Atanga, S.J.	Archbishop of Bertoua
31 Jan 2010	45.5	Ordained Bishop	Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M.	Bishop of Batouri
2 Feb 2010	45.1	Ordained Bishop	Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei	Bishop of Obala
18 Mar 2010	49.5	Ordained Bishop	Piero Pioppo	Titular Archbishop of Torcello	Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun
4 May 2010	92.4	Died	Luigi Poggi †	Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives
9 Jan 2011	75.3	Retired	Santos Abril y Castelló	Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
9 Jan 2011	75.3	Retired	Santos Abril y Castelló	Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
22 Jan 2011	75.3	Appointed	Santos Abril y Castelló	Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
5 Mar 2011	65.0	Appointed	Dieudonné Watio	Bishop of Bafoussam
16 Mar 2011	82.7	Died	Thomas Nkuissi †	Bishop Emeritus of Nkongsamba
8 Apr 2011	47.2	Appointed	Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon	Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda
8 Apr 2011	47.2	Appointed	Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon	Titular Bishop of Unizibira	Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda
14 May 2011	65.2	Installed	Dieudonné Watio	Bishop of Bafoussam
31 May 2011	47.3	Ordained Bishop	Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon	Titular Bishop of Unizibira	Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda
6 Sep 2011	78.8	Died	Raphaël Marie Ze †	Bishop Emeritus of Sangmélima
21 Nov 2011	76.2	Appointed	Santos Abril y Castelló	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
18 Feb 2012	76.4	Appointed	Santos Abril y Castelló	Cardinal-Deacon of San Ponziano	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
18 Feb 2012	76.4	Elevated to Cardinal	Santos Abril y Castelló	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
20 May 2012	76.7	Installed	Santos Abril y Castelló	Cardinal-Deacon of San Ponziano	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
26 May 2012	54.2	Appointed	Dieudonné Espoir Atangana	Bishop of Nkongsamba
26 May 2012	42.9	Appointed	Abraham Boualo Kome	Bishop of Bafang
14 Jul 2012	54.3	Ordained Bishop	Dieudonné Espoir Atangana	Bishop of Nkongsamba
15 Jul 2012	43.0	Ordained Bishop	Abraham Boualo Kome	Bishop of Bafang
3 Nov 2012	75.4	Retired	Félix del Blanco Prieto	Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities	Almoner Emeritus
22 Feb 2013	48.6	Appointed	Brian Udaigwe	Apostolic Nuncio	Apostolic Nuncio to Benin
22 Feb 2013	48.6	Appointed	Brian Udaigwe	Titular Archbishop of Suelli	Apostolic Nuncio to Benin
8 Apr 2013	48.7	Appointed	Brian Udaigwe	Apostolic Nuncio to Benin
27 Apr 2013	48.8	Ordained Bishop	Brian Udaigwe	Apostolic Nuncio to Benin