Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buea (Latin: Bueaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Buea in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamenda in Cameroon.
Diocese of Buea Dioecesis Bueaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Bamenda |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,410 km2 (5,180 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 950,000 289,542 (30.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishops emeritus | Emmanuel Bushu |
History
- June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Buea from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
- March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Buea
- April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Buea
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Buea (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Emmanuel Bushu (2006.11.30 – 2019.12.28)
- Bishop Pius Suh Awa (1973.01.29 – 2006.11.30)
- Bishop Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. (1962.06.04 – 1973.01.29)
- Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1950.04.18 – 1961.08.18); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Buea (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1939.03.15 – 1950.04.18); see above & below
- Prefects Apostolic of Buea (Roman rite), below
- Father Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1925.06.26 – 1939.03.15); see above
- Father John William Campling, M.H.M. (1923.08.06 – 1925.05.13), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}, Uganda
Coadjutor bishop
- Pius Suh Awa (1971-1973)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- George Nkuo, appointed Bishop of Kumbo in 2006
- Andrew Nkea Fuanya, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe in 2013
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Cameroon
References
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