Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma (Latin: Yokaduman(a)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Bertoua in Eastern Cameroon, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Marie Reine de la Paix, dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Peace, in the city of Yokadouma.
History
It was established on May 20, 1991 as Diocese of Yokadouma, on territory split off from the Diocese of Bertoua.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 20,050 Catholics (13.6% of 147,054 total) on 30,467 km² in 14 parishes with 21 priests (16 diocesan, 5 religious), 38 lay religious (6 brothers, 32 sisters) and 5 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman rite)
Suffragan Bishops of Yokadouma:
- Eugeniusz Juretzko, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.) (born Poland) (20 May 1991 - 25 April 2017)
- Paul Lontsié-Keuné (first native incumbent) (25 April 2017 – ), no previous prelature
See also
Sources and external links
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