Archdiocese of Bertoua
| Archdiocese of Bertoua Archidioecesis Bertuana Archidiocèse de Bertoua | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Headquarters | Bertoua, Cameroon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,320 km2 (10,160 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 420,000 253,000 (60.2%) |
| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 March 1983 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale de la Sainte-Famille in Bertoua |
| Secular priests | 116 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Atanga, S.J. |
Archdiocese of Bertoua — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bertoua in Cameroon.
History
- 17 March 1983: Established as Diocese of Bertoua from the Diocese of Doumé
- 11 November 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bertoua
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Family Cathedral in Bertoua.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bertoua (Latin Rite), below
- Joseph Atanga, S.J. (3 December 2009 – Present)
- Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. (3 June 1999 – 3 December 2009), retired
- Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. (11 November 1994 – 3 June 1999), retired; see below
- Bishop of Bertoua (Latin Rite), below
- Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. (17 March 1983 – 11 November 1994); see above
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Bertoua