Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma (
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
.
Its
Our Lady Queen of Peace, in the city of Yokadouma
.
History
It was established on May 20, 1991 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) (May 20, 1991 - April 25, 2017)
- Paul Lontsié-Keuné (first native incumbent) (April 25, 2017 – November 27, 2021), no previous prelature
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses in Cameroon
- Roman Catholicism in Cameroon
Sources and external links
3°30′55″N 15°03′07″E / 3.5152°N 15.0519°E
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