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Diocese of

Nkongsamba

Cameroon Cameroon

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Douala

History

  • 1914.04.28: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Adamaua (from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum)
  • 1923.06.11: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Foumban / de Foumban (Latin)
  • 1934.05.28: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban / de Foumban (Latin)
  • 1940.05.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati
  • 1942.04.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey
  • 1947.01.09: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua and Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy
  • 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Nkongsamba / Nkongsamben(sis) (Latin)
  • 1970.02.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bafoussam
  • 2012.05.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bafang

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.05.26 – ...):Bishop Dieudonné Espoir Atangana (55)Bishop Dieudonné Espoir Atangana (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nkongsamba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dieudonné Espoir Atangana (55)Bishop Dieudonné Espoir Atangana (55)
(2012.05.26 – ...)

Born:1958.03.20 (Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:1986.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:2012.07.28

Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon) (2012.05.26 – ...)

Bishop Dieudonné Watio (67)Bishop Dieudonné Watio (67)
(1995.04.01 – 2011.03.05)

Born:1946.03.18 (Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:1975.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1995.06.10

Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon) (1995.04.01 – 2011.03.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Bafoussam (Cameroon) (2010.03 – 2011.03.05)

Bishop of Bafoussam (Cameroon) (2011.03.05 – ...)

Bishop André Wouking (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1993 – 1995.04.01)

Bishop Thomas Nkuissi
(1978.11.15 – 1992.11.21)

Born:1928.07.07 (Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:1958.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1973.04.15
Died:2011.03.16 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Luperciana (1973.01.29 – 1978.11.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Nkongsamba (Cameroon) (1973.01.29 – 1978.11.15)

Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon) (1978.11.15 – 1992.11.21)

Bishop Thomas Nkuissi
(Apostolic Administrator 1973.01.29 – 1978.11.15)

Bishop Albert Ndongmo
(1964.06.16 – 1973.01.29)

Born:1926.09.26 (Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:1955.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1964.08.16
Died:1992.05.29 († 65)

Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon) (1964.06.16 – 1973.01.29)

Bishop Paul Bouque, S.C.I.
(1955.09.14 – 1964.06.16)

Born:1896.07.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:1925.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:1934.11.21
Died:1979.08.15 († 83)

Prefect Apostolic of Foumban (Cameroon) (1930.10.28 – 1934.05.28)

Titular Bishop of Vagada (1934.05.28 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Foumban (Cameroon) (1934.05.28 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon) (1955.09.14 – 1964.06.16)

Titular Bishop of Abbir Germaniciana (1964.06.16 – 1976.08.11)

Vicars Apostolic of Foumban (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Bouque, S.C.I.
(1934.05.28 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Foumban (Roman Rite)

Fr. Paul Bouque, S.C.I. (later Bishop)
(1930.10.28 – 1934.05.28)

(see above)

Fr. Joseph Donatien Plissonneau, S.C.I.
(1923.06.11 – 1930)

Prefect Apostolic of Adamaua (Cameroon) (1920.02.07 – 1923.06.11)

Prefect Apostolic of Foumban (Cameroon) (1923.06.11 – 1930)

Prefects Apostolic of Adamaua (Roman Rite)

Fr. Joseph Donatien Plissonneau, S.C.I.
(1920.02.07 – 1923.06.11)

(see above)

Fr. Gerhard Lennartz, S.C.I.
(1914.04.29 – 1919)

Prefect Apostolic of Adamaua (Cameroon) (1914.04.29 – 1919)


as of 2013.05.03

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