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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia

Coordinates: 4°44′59″N 11°13′27″E / 4.7498°N 11.2241°E

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Bafia in the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

July 6, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé
January 11, 1968: Promoted as Diocese of Bafia

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Bafia (Roman rite)

Father André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (July 14, 1965 – January 11, 1968 see below)

Bishops of Bafia (Roman rite)

Bishop André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (see above January 11, 1968 – December 21, 1977)
Bishop Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (December 21, 1977 – May 3, 2003)
Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla(†) (May 3, 2003 – May 31, 2017)
Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, (Comm. l'Emm.) (May 13, 2020 -)

Coadjutor bishop

Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (1976-1977)

See also

Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

Sources

4°44′59″N 11°13′27″E / 4.7498°N 11.2241°E / 4.7498; 11.2241

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