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Diocese of Edéa

Dioecesis Edeana



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Bishop(s)

  • Jean-Bosco Ntep, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 March 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Douala
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 10,500 (4,055 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 244, Edea, Cameroun
  • Telephone: 699.88.92.62

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 March 1993ErectedArchdiocese of Douala (Sanaga Maritime)
Diocese of Nkongsamba (Nkam)
Diocese of Edéa (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999143,802255,00056.4%27275,32643625ap2000
2000143,802255,00056.4%35354,10833826ap2001
2001144,561255,00056.7%373403,614333527ap2002
2002144,561255,00056.7%413443,285333227ap2003
2003145,043255,00056.9%343373,920333627ap2004
2004145,043255,00056.9%373403,626334030ap2005
2006145,815255,81557.0%353383,837373830ap2007
2013147,000255,81557.5%612632,333244935ap2014
2016156,501256,67561.0%712732,143233636ap2017
2019194,115300,00064.7%802822,367133739ap2020
2021195,537315,38062.0%9831011,93633739ap2022

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 85, Page 471, and Page 472

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