Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala, Cameroon 🇨🇲

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Douala / Dualaën(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Bafang, Bafoussam, Edéa, Eséka, Nkongsamba

Neighbouring Dioceses: Malabo (←), Buéa (←), Kumba (↖), Nkongsamba (↑), Bafang (↑), Bafia (↗), Edéa (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1931.03.31: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Douala / Dualaën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun)
1932.05.27: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Douala / Dualaën(sis) (Latin)
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Douala / Dualaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Yaoundé)
1963.01.18: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sangmélima
1982.03.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala / Dualaën(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Bafoussam and Nkongsamba)
1991.05.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi
1993.03.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Edéa and Diocese of Eséka and gained suffragan sees Edéa and Eséka
2012.05.26: Gained suffragan see Bafang

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.11.17 – ...):

Archbishop Samuel Kleda (66)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Douala (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Samuel Kleda (66)
(2009.11.17 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon)

Amore omnia vincit

Born:	1959 (Golompuy, Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:	1986.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.02.18

Priest of Bertoua (Cameroon) (1986.03.09 – 2000.10.23)

Bishop of Batouri (Cameroon) (2000.10.23 – 2007.11.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon) (2007.11.03 – 2009.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon) (2009.11.17 – ...)

President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (2013.04 – 2019.05.03)

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region (2014.07.13 – 2017.07.15)

Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi
(1991.08.31 – 2009.11.17)

Me voici je viens faire ta volonté

Born:	1930.10.15 (Way’ngoylum, Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:	1966.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.01.06
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28
Died:	2021.04.02 (Doula, Cameroon † 90)

Priest of Buéa (Cameroon) (1966.04.17 – 1979.12.06)

Bishop of Yagoua (Cameroon) (1979.12.06 – 1982.11.19)

Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (1982.04.23 – 1985)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Garoua (Cameroon) (1982.11.19 – 1984.03.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Garoua (Cameroon) (1984.03.17 – 1991.08.31)

President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (1985 – 1991)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno (1988.06.28 – 2021.04.02)

President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (1990 – 1994)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1991.08.31 – 2009.11.17)

Archbishop Simon Tonyé
(1982.03.18 – 1991.08.31)

Born:	1922.05.15 (Log-Mbon-Bikok, Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:	1955.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.02.01
Died:	1997.02.21 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Tamascani (1969.12.12 – 1973.08.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1969.12.12 – 1973.08.29)

Bishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1973.08.29 – 1982.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1982.03.18 – 1991.08.31)

Bishops of Douala (Roman Rite)

Bishop Simon Tonyé (later Archbishop)
(1973.08.29 – 1982.03.18)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Mongo
(1957.07.05 – 1973.08.29)

Born:	1914 (Nkon Ngada, Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:	1943.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.02.26
Died:	1988.03.17 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Botriana (1955.11.21 – 1957.07.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1955.11.21 – 1957.07.05)

Bishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1957.07.05 – 1973.08.29)

Bishop Pierre Bonneau, C.S.Sp.
(1955.09.14 – 1957.01.27)

Born:	1903.07.11 (Les Épesses, France)
Ordained Priest:	1929.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.02.16
Died:	1957.01.27 (Paris, France † 53)

Titular Bishop of Themisonium (1946.12.12 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Douala (Cameroon) (1946.12.12 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Douala (Cameroon) (1955.09.14 – 1957.01.27)

Vicars Apostolic of Douala (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre Bonneau, C.S.Sp.
(1946.12.12 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Bishop Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp.
(1932.05.27 – 1945.12.17)

Born:	1878.11.29 (Theix, France)
Ordained Priest:	1901.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.09.08
Died:	1945.12.17 († 67)

Prefect Apostolic of Douala (Cameroon) (1931.05.05 – 1932.05.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Douala (Cameroon) (1932.05.27 – 1945.12.17)

Titular Bishop of Turuzi (1932.06.14 – 1945.12.17)

Prefects Apostolic of Douala (Roman Rite)

Fr. Mathurin-Marie Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop)
(1931.05.05 – 1932.05.27)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Samuel Kleda (66) (2007.11.03 – 2009.11.17)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Simon Tonyé (later Archbishop) (1969.12.12 – 1973.08.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dieudonné Bogmis (1999.02.09 – 2004.10.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gabriel Simo (1987.01.26 – 1994.11.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (79) (later Archbishop) (1987.01.26 – 1993.03.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Mongo (1955.11.21 – 1957.07.05)