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Diocese of Buéa

Dioecesis Bueaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Michael Miabesue Bibi, Bishop
  • Emmanuel Bushu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 18 April 1950
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamenda
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 2,093 (808 Square Miles)
  • Description: Fako Division
  • Official Web Site: https://bueadiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Soppo. P.O. Box 64, Buea, Fako Division, S.W. Region, Cameroon
  • Telephone: 233.32.22.41
  • Fax: 233.32.26.71

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa
12 June 1923ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (Area under English control)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun (Area under English control)
Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa (erected) (Victoria, Kumba, Manfe, and Bamenda)
Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
15 March 1939ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Buéa Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
Diocese of Buéa
18 April 1950ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Buéa Diocese of Buéa
14 July 1950Territory LostDiocese of Buéa
Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo
Prefecture Apostolic of Yola (erected) (Adamctwa and parts of Bomu)
5 June 1962Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Buéa (from Onitsha to Yaoundé)
13 August 1970Territory LostDiocese of Buéa (Bamenda, Gwofon, Wum, Nkambe, and Nso) Diocese of Bamenda (erected)
18 March 1982Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Buéa (from Yaoundé)
9 February 1999Territory LostDiocese of Buéa (Manyu, Lebiale, and Kupe-Manenguba) Diocese of Mamfe (erected)
15 March 2016Territory LostDiocese of Buéa (Ndian, Meme, and part of Kupe-Manenguba) Diocese of Kumba (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Buéa
195052,240465,60011.2%153549671522ap1951
195673,219742,9599.9%159601,22022323ap1960
1970180,3561,200,00015.0%17861031,75111311242ap1971
1980128,000634,60020.2%1232442,909434919ap1981
1990177,700765,00023.2%3026563,173357721ap1991
1999187,000875,00021.4%2517424,452235216ap2000
2000176,709833,54521.2%2410345,1971717ap2001
2001176,709833,54521.2%307374,7751417ap2002
2002176,709833,54521.2%405453,9261117ap2003
2003274,024922,53629.7%455505,4801717ap2004
2004289,542950,00030.5%498575,079167019ap2005
2006302,223974,00031.0%5814724,197276522ap2007
2012400,3271,098,00036.5%6413775,1994310022ap2013
2015431,0001,181,00036.5%91151064,0663712543ap2016
2018213,950584,53036.6%6018782,7424311323ap2019
2020224,475613,13036.6%6911802,805325936ap2021
2022235,750644,17036.6%688763,101295937ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 491, and Page 492
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 214, and Page 215
  • Diocese of Buéa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 532
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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