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Archdiocese of Yaoundé

Archidioecesis Yaundensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jean Mbarga, Archbishop
  • Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 4,964 (1,917 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.archidiocesedeyaounde.org
  • Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 207, Yaounde, Cameroun
  • Telephone: 242.01.10.48

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun
18 March 1890ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées} Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
2 January 1905ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Cameroun Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
12 June 1923Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Adamaua
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa (erected)
31 March 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Cameroun Prefecture Apostolic of Douala (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
3 April 1931Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Cameroun Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
11 July 1939Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Bafia) Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
3 March 1949Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé (Suat Nyong and Lom, and Kadei) Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé (erected)
26 May 1950Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Douala (Ntem, Kribi, Sanaga maritime, and parts of Mungo and Wouri (left bank))
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Bamoun, Bamileke, and parts of Mungo and Wouri (right bank))
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé (Nyong, Sanaga, and Mbam)
Archdiocese of Yaoundé
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé Archdiocese of Yaoundé
24 June 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Yaoundé Diocese of Mbalmayo (erected)
6 July 1965Territory LostArchdiocese of Yaoundé (Mbam) Prefecture Apostolic of Bafia (erected)
3 July 1987Territory LostArchdiocese of Yaoundé (Lekié and Haute-Sanaga) Diocese of Obala (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
1950246,840501,00049.3%34761102,24411198ap1951
Archdiocese of Yaoundé
1970378,426511,60774.0%411121532,473180269ap1971
1980610,353780,00078.3%63921553,93717230170ap1981
1990506,5501,150,00044.0%66981643,08818926574ap1991
1999662,5001,513,50043.8%1281522802,366319380132ap2000
2000668,0001,515,00044.1%1341592932,279326380123ap2001
2001673,5001,530,00044.0%1241632872,346327389123ap2002
2002680,2351,545,30044.0%1391633022,252337404123ap2003
2003687,0001,560,60044.0%1111792902,368332414123ap2004
2004693,8001,576,20044.0%1101903002,312346443123ap2005
2010903,0001,881,00048.0%1712434142,181408623132ap2011
20141,282,8402,670,00048.0%2063665722,242811513150ap2015
20171,332,5002,792,10047.7%2504707201,8501,2011,271158ap2018
20201,431,3003,000,30047.7%2674316982,0509341,148166ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 42
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 615
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 890, and Page 891
  • Archdiocese of Yaoundé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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