Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala explained

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala (Latin: Obalan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Obala in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

• 3 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Obala from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé.

Bishops

• Bishops of Obala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (since 3 December 2009)
  • Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (3 July 1987 − 3 December 2009)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Dieudonné Espoir Atangana, appointed Bishop of Nkongsamba in 2012
• Damase Zinga Atangana, appointed Bishop of Kribi in 2015

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

External links

• GCatholic.org

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