Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam

The Diocese of Bafoussam (Latin: Dioecesis Bafussamensis ) is a location in Cameroon Roman Catholic diocese based in Bafoussam.

History

The Diocese of Bafoussam was born on February 5, 1970 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Munus Apostolicum of cessions of territory of the diocese and the Archdiocese of Yaoundé Nkongsamba a suffragan. On March 11, 1982, the Diocese of Bafoussam was the Archdiocese of Douala is a suffragan.

Bishop of Bafoussam

  • Denis Ngande, 1970-1978
  • André Wouking, 1979-1998, then Archbishop of Yaoundé
  • Joseph Atanga SJ, 1999-2009, then Archbishop of Bertoua
  • Dieudonné Watio, since 2011
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