Diocese of Yokadouma

Dioecesis Yokadumana

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 May 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bertoua
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 30,467 (11,767 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 33, Yokadouma, La Boumba-et-Ngoko, Cameroun
Telephone: 699.27.32.02

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eugeniusz Juretzko, O.M.I. † (20 May 1991 Appointed - 25 Apr 2017 Retired)
Paul Lontsié-Keuné (25 Apr 2017 Appointed - 27 Nov 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Bafoussam)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 May 1991	Erected	Diocese of Bertoua (Yokadouma)	Diocese of Yokadouma (erected)
11 November 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Yokadouma (from Yaoundé)

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

1999 18,912 98,125 19.3% 3 8 11 1,719 11 21 7 ap2000

2000 21,898 104,312 21.0% 2 5 7 3,128 5 21 7 ap2001

2001 22,379 104,312 21.5% 2 8 10 2,237 8 19 7 ap2002

2002 23,430 104,312 22.5% 4 7 11 2,130 8 29 7 ap2003

2003 23,630 104,312 22.7% 6 7 13 1,817 8 30 7 ap2004

2004 26,135 107,248 24.4% 7 6 13 2,010 7 30 7 ap2005

2010 17,912 126,619 14.1% 11 6 17 1,053 6 35 12 ap2011

2014 20,050 147,054 13.6% 16 5 21 954 6 32 14 ap2015

2017 20,454 148,134 13.8% 13 4 17 1,203 5 28 14 ap2018

2020 21,940 156,460 14.0% 14 4 18 1,218 5 29 14 ap2021

2022 25,600 164,000 15.6% 18 2 20 1,280 3 28 14 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	18,912	98,125	19.3%	3	8	11	1,719	11	21	7	ap2000
2000	21,898	104,312	21.0%	2	5	7	3,128	5	21	7	ap2001
2001	22,379	104,312	21.5%	2	8	10	2,237	8	19	7	ap2002
2002	23,430	104,312	22.5%	4	7	11	2,130	8	29	7	ap2003
2003	23,630	104,312	22.7%	6	7	13	1,817	8	30	7	ap2004
2004	26,135	107,248	24.4%	7	6	13	2,010	7	30	7	ap2005
2010	17,912	126,619	14.1%	11	6	17	1,053	6	35	12	ap2011
2014	20,050	147,054	13.6%	16	5	21	954	6	32	14	ap2015
2017	20,454	148,134	13.8%	13	4	17	1,203	5	28	14	ap2018
2020	21,940	156,460	14.0%	14	4	18	1,218	5	29	14	ap2021
2022	25,600	164,000	15.6%	18	2	20	1,280	3	28	14	ap2023