Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information |
Date | Event | From | To |
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Prefecture Apostolic of Douala | |||
31 March 1931 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun | Prefecture Apostolic of Douala (erected) |
Vicariate Apostolic of Douala | |||
27 May 1932 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Douala | Vicariate Apostolic of Douala |
Diocese of Douala | |||
14 September 1955 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Douala | Diocese of Douala |
18 January 1963 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Douala | Diocese of Sangmélima (erected) |
Archdiocese of Douala | |||
18 March 1982 | Elevated | Diocese of Douala | Archdiocese of Douala |
22 March 1993 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Douala | Diocese of Edéa (erected)
Diocese of Eséka (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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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 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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