Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia (
Latin: Bafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafia in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon
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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 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