Diocese of Obala

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Bishop(s) Jérôme Owono-Mimboe, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 July 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Cameroon Square Kilometers: 14,849 (5,735 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 24, Obala, Lekie, Cameroun Telephone: 228.56.23 Fax: 228.56.11

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of Yaoundé	Diocese of Obala (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	270,123	346,000	78.1%	23	17	40	6,753		81	70	33	ap1991
1999	229,410	450,000	51.0%	35	8	43	5,335		14	52	44	ap2000
2000	295,000	450,000	65.6%	43	8	51	5,784		14	59	47	ap2001
2001	350,000	600,000	58.3%	44	8	52	6,730		14	59	47	ap2002
2002	350,000	600,000	58.3%	47	11	58	6,034		18	62	50	ap2003
2003	360,834	600,000	60.1%	48	9	57	6,330		40	62	50	ap2004
2004	342,258	614,858	55.7%	58	13	71	4,820		133	67	50	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (Bishop: 3 Jul 1987 - )