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Diocese of Ebolowa

Dioecesis Ebolouana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 19 June 2008
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 9,970 (3,850 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 910, Ebolowa, Ntem, Cameroun
  • Telephone: 222.28.40.64

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
20 May 1991ErectedDiocese of Sangmélima (Vallée-du-Ntem and Océan) Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (erected)
19 June 2008Territory LostDiocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (Océan) Diocese of Kribi (erected)
Diocese of Ebolowa
19 June 2008Name ChangedDiocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (Vallée-du-Ntem) Diocese of Ebolowa

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
1999175,135320,10054.7%367434,072284624ap2000
2000179,490322,00055.7%518593,042284425ap2001
2001216,000324,00066.7%577643,375274525ap2002
2002345,000552,10962.5%686744,662264525ap2003
2003300,000425,00070.6%596654,615264825ap2004
2004175,135320,10054.7%404443,980354829ap2005
2006191,000332,00057.5%486543,537163040ap2007
Diocese of Ebolowa
2013108,049227,17247.6%448522,077114036ap2014
2016113,624240,80247.2%445492,31892432ap2017
2019120,350251,80047.8%508582,075185346ap2020
2021146,000305,65047.8%517582,517264754ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 869, and Page 870
  • Diocese of Ebolowa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 588, and Page 589

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