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Catholic Church in Cameroon

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Map of Cameroon
Yaoundé cathedral

The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses.[1] There are 1,350 priests and 2,600 men and women in religious orders.

Structure

Within Cameroon the church organization consists of:

References

  1. ^ "Africa :: Cameroon — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-02.