Diocese of Batouri

Dioecesis Baturiensis

Bishop(s)

Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 February 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bertoua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 15,951 (6,161 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedebatouri.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 56, Batouri, Kadei, Cameroun
Telephone: 222.26.24.24

Past and Present Ordinaries

Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. † (3 Feb 1994 Appointed - 3 Jun 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Bertoua)
Samuel Kleda (23 Oct 2000 Appointed - 3 Nov 2007 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala)
Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (3 Dec 2009 Appointed - 22 Oct 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Garoua)
Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (25 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 February 1994	Erected	Diocese of Bertoua (Département de Kadei)	Diocese of Batouri (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 38,872 177,444 21.9% 6 5 11 3,533 8 28 8 ap2000

2000 37,800 177,444 21.3% 5 6 11 3,436 7 24 8 ap2001

2001 40,000 184,540 21.7% 5 7 12 3,333 7 36 8 ap2002

2002 40,000 184,540 21.7% 8 6 14 2,857 6 28 8 ap2003

2003 40,000 184,444 21.7% 9 6 15 2,666 8 34 8 ap2004

2004 40,000 184,540 21.7% 11 5 16 2,500 5 33 8 ap2005

2006 44,256 185,000 23.9% 19 3 22 2,011 3 33 10 ap2007

2012 44,409 231,000 19.2% 22 4 26 1,708 5 25 12 ap2013

2015 46,899 215,000 21.8% 22 6 28 1,674 6 55 14 ap2016

2018 48,469 213,929 22.7% 28 7 35 1,384 7 54 15 ap2019

2020 50,850 224,530 22.6% 31 3 34 1,495 5 45 14 ap2021

2022 49,200 215,000 22.9% 33 6 39 1,261 17 45 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	38,872	177,444	21.9%	6	5	11	3,533	8	28	8	ap2000
2000	37,800	177,444	21.3%	5	6	11	3,436	7	24	8	ap2001
2001	40,000	184,540	21.7%	5	7	12	3,333	7	36	8	ap2002
2002	40,000	184,540	21.7%	8	6	14	2,857	6	28	8	ap2003
2003	40,000	184,444	21.7%	9	6	15	2,666	8	34	8	ap2004
2004	40,000	184,540	21.7%	11	5	16	2,500	5	33	8	ap2005
2006	44,256	185,000	23.9%	19	3	22	2,011	3	33	10	ap2007
2012	44,409	231,000	19.2%	22	4	26	1,708	5	25	12	ap2013
2015	46,899	215,000	21.8%	22	6	28	1,674	6	55	14	ap2016
2018	48,469	213,929	22.7%	28	7	35	1,384	7	54	15	ap2019
2020	50,850	224,530	22.6%	31	3	34	1,495	5	45	14	ap2021
2022	49,200	215,000	22.9%	33	6	39	1,261	17	45	18	ap2023