Diocese of Bafia
| Diocese of Bafia Dioecesis Bafiensis Diocèse de Bafia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Yaoundé |
| Headquarters | Bafia, Cameroon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,615 km2 (13,365 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 532,405 282,220 (53.0%) |
| Parishes | 41 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 July 1965 |
| Secular priests | 66 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean Mbarga |
Diocese of Bafia — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia (Latin: Bafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafia in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.
History
- 6 July 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé
- 1 January 1968: Promoted as Diocese of Bafia
Ordinaries
Prefect Apostolic of Bafia (Roman rite)
- Father André Charles Lucien Loucheur, C.S.Sp. (14 July 1965 – 11 January 1968); see below
Bishops of Bafia (Roman rite)
- Bishop André Charles Lucien Loucheur, C.S.Sp. (11 January 1968 – 21 December 1977), resigned; see above
- Bishop Athanase Bala, C.S.Sp. (21 December 1977 – 3 May 2003), retired
- Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla (†) (3 May 2003 – 31 May 2017)
- Apostolic Administrator Abraham Kome (6 June 2017 – 11 July 2020)
- Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. (13 May 2020 – Present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Athanase Bala, C.S.Sp. (1976-1977)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Yaoundé