Paul Lontsié-Keuné
| The Most Reverend Paul Lontsié-Keuné | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala |
| See | Bafoussam |
| Appointed | 27 November 2021 |
| Installed | 12 February 2022 |
| Predecessor | Dieudonné Watio |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other posts | Bishop of Yokadouma, Cameroon (25 April 2017 - 27 November 2021) Apostolic Administrator of Yokadouma, Cameroon (27 November 2021 - 1 March 2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 March 1991 |
| Consecration | 5 July 2017 by Piero Pioppo |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Lontsié-Keuné 25 August 1963 Balatchi, Diocese of Bafoussam, Cameroon |
Paul Lontsié-Keuné, (born 25 August 1963), is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam, Cameroon since 2021. Before that, from 2017 until 2021 he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma, Cameroon. He contemporaneously served as Apostolic Administrator of Yokadouma, Cameroon from 27 November 2021 until 1 March 2025. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis on 25 April 2017. He was consecrated and installed bishop at Yokadouma on 5 July 2017.
Background and education
He was born on 25 August 1963, at Balatchi, Diocese of Bafoussam, in Cameroon. He studied philosophy and theology before he was ordained a priest in March 1991. He studied at the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1998, graduating with an advanced degree in Sacramentary Liturgy.[1][2]
Priest
On 17 March 1991 he was ordained a priest of Bafoussam, Cameroon. He served in that capacity until 25 April 2017.[1][2]
As a priest, he served in various roles in different locations including as:[2]
- Assistant Parish Priest at Bangangté Parish from 1998 until 2008.
- Principal of St. John the Baptist College from 1998 until 2008.
- Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Education from 1998 until 2008.
- Diocesan master of ceremonies from 1998 until 2008.
- Rector of St. Augustin Inter-diocesan Seminary in Maroua-Mokolo Diocese, Cameroon since 2008.[2]
As bishop
Following the resignation of Bishop Eugeniusz Juretzko as the Local Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma, Cameroon, Pope Francis appointed Reverend Father Paul Lontsié-Keuné as the new bishop there on 25 April 2017.[1][2]
He was consecrated and installed at the Yokadouma Municipal Stadium, in Yokadouma, Cameroon on 5 July 2017 by the hands of Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello assisted by Bishop Dieudonné Watio, Bishop of Bafoussam and Bishop Eugeniusz Juretzko, Bishop Emeritus of Yokadouma.[1][2]
When Bishop Dieudonné Watio reached the retirement age of 75, Pope Francis accepted his retirement on 19 March 2021. On 27 November 2021. The Holy Father appointed Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné to succeed at Bafoussam, Cameroon. He was installed there on 12 February 2022. He was concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Yokadouma, Cameroon from 27 November 2021. That administratorship ceased on 1 March 2025.[3]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Davis M. Cheney (13 March 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné (born 25 August 1963), Bishop of Bafoussam". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 Jude Atemanke (29 November 2021). "Pope Francis Transfers Bishop of Cameroon's Yokadouma Diocese to Bafoussam Diocese". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- Back to citation Davis M. Cheney (13 March 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné (born 25 August 1963), Bishop of Bafoussam". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 2 March 2025; Jude Atemanke (29 November 2021). "Pope Francis Transfers Bishop of Cameroon's Yokadouma Diocese to Bafoussam Diocese". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 March 2025; Journal Du Cameroun (July 2024). "Cameroon: This Is What Opposes Traditional Leaders And Bishops To Bafoussam". Ground News. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2025.