Archdiocese of Douala

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Douala
  • Latin Name: Dualaensis
  • Erected: 31 March 1931
  • Country: Cameroon

• Vicariate Apostolic of Douala
  • Latin Name: Dualaensis
  • Elevated: 27 May 1932
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 71 (27 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Douala
  • Latin Name: Dualaensis
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
  • Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. † (5 May 1931 Appointed - 17 Dec 1945 Died)
• Pierre Marie Alphonse Bonneau, C.S.Sp. † (12 Dec 1946 Appointed - 27 Jan 1957 Died)
• Thomas Mongo † (5 Jul 1957 Appointed - 29 Aug 1973 Resigned)
• Simon Tonyé † (29 Aug 1973 Succeeded - 31 Aug 1991 Resigned)
• Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (31 Aug 1991 Appointed - 17 Nov 2009 Retired)
• Samuel Kleda (17 Nov 2009 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

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 Douala
1950	153,793	400,000	38.4%	25	52	77	1,997			44		ap1951
Diocese of Douala
1969	177,800	421,400	42.2%	97	48	145	1,226	7	95	101	34	ap1971
1980	521,860	1,200,000	43.5%	64	42	106	4,923	15	84	172	45	ap1981
Archdiocese of Douala
1990	810,000	1,920,000	42.2%	75	25	100	8,100	14	46	120	64	ap1991
1999	494,040	1,950,000	25.3%	59	37	96	5,146	3	62	161	27	ap2000
2000	500,112	1,900,000	26.3%	72	33	105	4,762	2	57	160	27	ap2001
2001	506,132	1,900,000	26.6%	69	29	98	5,164	2	52	159	28	ap2002
2002	515,897	2,000,000	25.8%	82	30	112	4,606	2	79	158	30	ap2003
2003	522,939	2,500,000	20.9%	84	31	115	4,547	1	48	173	33	ap2004
2004	530,357	2,500,000	21.2%	92	42	134	3,957	1	63	190	33	ap2005
2006	552,314	2,591,000	21.3%	109	53	162	3,409		97	332	38	ap2007
2013	633,015	3,028,000	20.9%	138	24	162	3,907		50	230	51	ap2014
2016	689,300	3,211,240	21.5%	131	29	160	4,308		58	251	62	ap2017
2019	731,000	3,448,770	21.2%	153	77	230	3,178		126	221	72	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• François Achille Eyabi (Priest: 30 Jul 1988 to 22 Mar 1993)
• Samuel Kleda (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Nov 2007; Archbishop: 17 Nov 2009)
• Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (Priest: 13 Apr 1996 to 25 Apr 2018)
• Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla
• Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (Priest: 15 Jul 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1987 to 22 Mar 1993)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Dieudonné Bogmis † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb 1999 to 15 Oct 2004)
• Pierre Marie Alphonse Bonneau, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Dec 1946; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 27 Jan 1957)
• Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 5 May 1931; Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun 1932 to 17 Dec 1945)
• Thomas Mongo † (Priest: 24 Feb 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Nov 1955; Bishop: 5 Jul 1957 to 29 Aug 1973)
• Pierre-Célestin Nkou † (Priest: 15 Apr 1956 to 18 Jan 1963)
• Gabriel Simo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1987 to 11 Nov 1994)
• Simon Tonyé † (Priest: 15 Aug 1955; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Dec 1969; Bishop: 29 Aug 1973; Archbishop: 18 Mar 1982 to 31 Aug 1991)
• Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1991 to 17 Nov 2009)