Raphaël Marie Ze
Raphaël Marie Ze (November 4, 1932 in Alangana – September 6, 2011 in Yaoundé) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1962, Ze became bishop of the Sangmélima in 1997 retiring in 2008.[1]
Career
Ze was ordained priest on 29 April, 1962.
In May 1991 he was appointed Bishop of the diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi covering the departments of Mvila and Ntem Valley.
He was appointed Bishop of Sangmélima, Cameroon, in 1992, with the ordination taking place on 25 April 1992.
Under his leadership, the Diocese of Sangmélima increased the number of parishes from 12 to 21, divided into four pastoral areas: Akon, Djoum, Nkol-Ekong and Ndene.[2]
Ze was also Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Kribi-Ebolowa from 15 March 2002 to October 2004.
He retired as Bishop on 4 December 2008.
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