Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bertoua, Cameroon

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.12.03 – ...):

Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J. (70)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bertoua (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J. (70)
(2009.12.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon)

Bishop of Bafoussam (Cameroon) (1999.06.22 – 2009.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon) (2009.12.03 – ...)

Archbishop Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. (88)
(1999.06.03 – 2009.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bertoua (Cameroon)

Born:	1934.08.09 (Clermont sur Berwinne, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1958.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.05.22

Bishop of Batouri (Cameroon) (1994.02.03 – 1999.06.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Cameroon) (1995 – 1997.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon) (1999.06.03 – 2009.12.03)

Archbishop Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp.
(1994.11.11 – 1999.06.03)

Bishop of Doumé (Cameroon) (1962.04.16 – 1983.03.17)

Bishop of Bertoua (Cameroon) (1983.03.17 – 1994.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon) (1994.11.11 – 1999.06.03)

Bishops of Bertoua (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop)
(1983.03.17 – 1994.11.11)

(see above)

Area: 26,320 km²

Population: 240,670 Catholics (60.2% of 399,780 total) (2016)

Statistics: 48 parishes, 103 priests (97 diocesan, 6 religious), 6 deacons, 66 lay religious (21 brothers, 45 sisters), 35 seminarians (2016)

1983.03.17: Established as Diocese of Bertoua / Bertuan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Doumé and became suffragan of Yaoundé)
1991.05.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Yokadouma
1994.02.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Batouri
1994.11.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bertoua / Bertuan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Batouri, Doumé–Abong’ Mbang and Yokadouma)

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