Roman Catholic Diocese of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Latin: Dumen(sis)–Abongen(sis)–Mbangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Doumé and Abong’ Mbang in the Ecclesiastical province of Bertoua in Cameroon.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Doumé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yaoundé
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Doumé
• March 17, 1983: Renamed as Diocese of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jan Ozga (since 1997.04.20)
  • Bishop Pierre Augustin Tchouanga, S.C.I. (1983.03.17 – 1995.02.24)
• Bishops of Doumé (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. (1962.04.16 – 1983.03.17)
  • Bishop Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1961.01.28)
• Vicars Apostolic of Doumé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. (1951 – 1955.09.14)
  • Archbishop René Graffin, C.S.Sp. (1949.03.03 – 1951)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information