Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Sangmélima / Sangmelimaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Yaoundé

Bishop (2008.12.04 – ...):

Bishop Christophe Zoa (61)

Bishops of Sangmélima (Roman Rite)

Bishop Christophe Zoa (61)
(2008.12.04 – ...)

Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon)

Titular Bishop of Hilta (2006.11.30 – 2008.12.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Yaoundé (Cameroon) (2006.11.30 – 2008.12.04)

Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon) (2008.12.04 – ...)

Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze
(1992.01.23 – 2008.12.04)

Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon) (1992.01.23 – 2008.12.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Ebolowa–Kribi (Cameroon) (2002 – 2004.10.15)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama
(1983.07.22 – 1991.05.20)

Titular Bishop of Accia (1974.12.12 – 1983.07.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Yaoundé (Cameroon) (1974.12.12 – 1983.07.22)

Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon) (1983.07.22 – 1991.05.20)

Bishop of Ebolowa–Kribi (Cameroon) (1991.05.20 – 2002.03.15)

Bishop Pierre-Célestin Nkou
(1963.01.18 – 1983.05.16)

Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon) (1963.01.18 – 1983.05.16)

Area: 19,911 km²

Population: 103,385 Catholics (46.7% of 221,540 total) (2020)

Statistics: 39 parishes, 46 priests (33 diocesan, 13 religious), 75 lay religious (48 brothers, 27 sisters), 16 seminarians (2020)

1963.01.18: Established as Diocese of Sangmélima / Sangmelimaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Douala and became suffragan of Yaoundé)
1991.05.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi