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Diocese of Obala Dioecesis Obalana Diocèse d'Obala | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Yaoundé |
| Headquarters | Obala, Cameroon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,849 km2 (5,733 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 62 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 July 1987 |
| Secular priests | 168 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean Mbarga |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala (Latin: Obalan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Obala in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.
History
[edit]- 3 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Obala from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé.
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Obala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (3 December 2009 − Present)
- Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (3 July 1987 − 3 December 2009), retired
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
[edit]- Dieudonné Espoir Atangana, appointed Bishop of Nkongsamba in 2012
- Damase Zinga Atangana, appointed Bishop of Kribi in 2015
See also
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[edit]External links
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