Archdiocese of Yaoundé

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Bishop(s) Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot, Archbishop Christophe Zoa, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Bafia Ebolowa-Kribi Mbalmayo Obala Sangmélima

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) Mailing Address: B.P. 207, Yaounde, Cameroun Telephone: 220.24.61 Fax: 221.97.35

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun
  • Erected: 18 March 1890
  • Country: Cameroon

• Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
  • Elevated: 2 January 1905
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Cameroon

• Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
  • Latin Name: Yaundensis
  • Name Changed: 3 April 1931
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Cameroon

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heinrich Vieter, S.A.C. † (18 Mar 1890 Appointed - 7 Nov 1914 Died)
• Franziskus Xaver Hennemann, S.A.C. † (7 Nov 1914 Succeeded - 26 Jun 1922 Appointed, Prefect of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale})
• François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. † (19 May 1923 Appointed - 4 Mar 1943 Died)
• René Graffin, C.S.Sp. † (4 Mar 1943 Succeeded - 6 Sep 1961 Resigned)
• Jean Zoa † (11 Sep 1961 Appointed - 20 Mar 1998 Died)
• André Wouking † (27 Nov 1998 Appointed - 10 Nov 2002 Died)
• Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (18 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun
18 March 1890	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}	Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
2 January 1905	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
12 June 1923	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun	Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa (erected)
31 March 1931	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun	Prefecture Apostolic of Douala (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
3 April 1931	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
3 March 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé	Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé (erected)
Archdiocese of Yaoundé
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé	Archdiocese of Yaoundé
24 June 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Yaoundé	Diocese of Mbalmayo (erected)
6 July 1965	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Yaoundé	Prefecture Apostolic of Bafia (erected)
3 July 1987	Territory Lost	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
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé
1950	246,840	501,000	49.3%	34	76	110	2,244		111	98		ap1951
Archdiocese of Yaoundé
1970	378,426	511,607	74.0%	41	112	153	2,473		180	269		ap1971
1980	610,353	780,000	78.3%	63	92	155	3,937		172	301	70	ap1981
1990	506,550	1,150,000	44.0%	66	98	164	3,088		189	265	74	ap1991
1999	662,500	1,513,500	43.8%	128	152	280	2,366		319	380	132	ap2000
2000	668,000	1,515,000	44.1%	134	159	293	2,279		326	380	123	ap2001
2001	673,500	1,530,000	44.0%	124	163	287	2,346		327	389	123	ap2002
2002	680,235	1,545,300	44.0%	139	163	302	2,252		337	404	123	ap2003
2003	687,000	1,560,600	44.0%	111	179	290	2,368		332	414	123	ap2004
2004	693,800	1,576,200	44.0%	110	190	300	2,312		346	443	123	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jean-Baptiste Ama † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 22 Jul 1983)
• Jean-Marie Benoît Balla (Priest: 20 Jun 1987 to 3 May 2003)
• Paul Etoga † (Priest: 19 Sep 1939; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1955 to 24 Jun 1961)
• René Graffin, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 14 Dec 1931; Vicar Apostolic: 4 Mar 1943; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 6 Sep 1961)
• Franziskus Xaver Hennemann, S.A.C. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jul 1913; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Nov 1914 to 26 Jun 1922)
• Jean Mbarga (Priest: 5 Dec 1981 to 15 Oct 2004)
• Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (Archbishop: 18 Oct 2003)
• Heinrich Vieter, S.A.C. † (Prefect: 18 Mar 1890; Vicar Apostolic: 24 Dec 1904 to 7 Nov 1914)
• François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. † (Apostolic Administrator: 6 May 1922; Vicar Apostolic: 19 May 1923 to 4 Mar 1943)
• André Wouking † (Archbishop: 27 Nov 1998 to 10 Nov 2002)
• Christophe Zoa (Priest: 15 Jun 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 2006)
• Jean Zoa † (Priest: 3 Oct 1950; Archbishop: 11 Sep 1961 to 20 Mar 1998)