Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima
Diocese of Sangmélima Dioecesis Sangmelimaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Episcopal conference | Episcopal Conference of Cameroon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Yaoundé |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,823 sq mi (20,260 km2) |
Population
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| Parishes | 39 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Sangmélima |
| Secular priests | 46 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Christophe Zoa |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima (Latin: Sangmelimaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sangmélima in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.
History
On January 18, 1963, it was established as Diocese of Sangmélima from the Diocese of Douala.[1][2] On May 20, 1991, the Diocese lost territory to the newly-formed Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi.[3]
Leadership
- Bishops of Sangmélima (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order:[1][4]
- Bishop Christophe Zoa (December 4, 2008 – present), formerly auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Yaounde
- Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze (January 23, 1992 – December 4, 2008)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (July 22, 1983 – May 20, 1991), appointed Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi
- Bishop Pierre-Célestin Nkou (January 18, 1963 – May 16, 1983)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon 🇨🇲". GCatholic. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis [Acts of the Apostolic See] (PDF) (in Latin). Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 1964. pp. 241–243.
- ^ Paul II, John. "CONSTITUTIO APOSTOLICA EBOLOUANA-KRIBENSIS". www.vatican.va (in Latin). Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sangmélima (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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