Diocese of Kribi

Dioecesis Kribensis

Bishop(s)

Damase Zinga Atangana, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 June 2008
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 11,208 (4,329 Square Miles)
Description: Kribi, Mvengue, Akom II, Campo, Lolodorf, Bipindi, Niete
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedekribi.cm/
Mailing Address: B.P. 301, Kribi, Cameroun
Telephone: 677.396.817

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Befe Ateba † (19 Jun 2008 Appointed - 4 Jun 2014 Died)
Damase Zinga Atangana (7 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 2008	Erected	Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (Océan)	Diocese of Kribi (erected)

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

2012 71,000 156,000 45.5% 30 3 33 2,151 5 9 32 ap2013

2013 76,000 160,000 47.5% 31 3 34 2,235 1 6 16 33 ap2014

2016 81,500 171,400 47.5% 31 4 35 2,328 1 4 12 33 ap2017

2019 87,500 184,000 47.6% 35 9 44 1,988 11 18 38 ap2020

2021 122,500 250,000 49.0% 40 15 55 2,227 30 28 46 ap2022

2023 128,400 262,000 49.0% 46 15 61 2,104 16 28 46 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2012	71,000	156,000	45.5%	30	3	33	2,151		5	9	32	ap2013
2013	76,000	160,000	47.5%	31	3	34	2,235	1	6	16	33	ap2014
2016	81,500	171,400	47.5%	31	4	35	2,328	1	4	12	33	ap2017
2019	87,500	184,000	47.6%	35	9	44	1,988		11	18	38	ap2020
2021	122,500	250,000	49.0%	40	15	55	2,227		30	28	46	ap2022
2023	128,400	262,000	49.0%	46	15	61	2,104		16	28	46	ap2024