Suffragan diocese Obala, Cameroon
Diocese of Obala
Obalan(us)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Obala in Cameroon was erected in 1987 from the Archdiocese of Yaoundé, to which it is suffragan. It has been led by Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei since 2009.
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- Established
- 1987
- Catholics
- 578,000
- Priests
- 168
- Territory
- 14,849 km²
Parishes and churches
63 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Paroisse Notre Dame du Mont Carmel d'ObalaObala · CathedralView parish
- Paroisse Immaculée Conception d'Elig-MfomoElig-MfomoView parish
- Paroisse Immaculée Conception de NkolveNkolveView parish
- Paroisse Marie Mère admirable de NkometouNkometouView parish
- Paroisse Marie Reine de l'univers d'EvodoulaEvodoulaView parish
- Paroisse Marie Reine des Apôtres de Nkom'AsiNkom'AsiView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de l'Assomption de NkolkosseNkolkosseView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de l'Assomption de NkolvemeNkolvemeView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de la Merci de Nanga-NguindaNanga-NguindaView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame des champs de MbandjockMbandjockView parish
- Paroisse Précieux Sang de Mvom-NnamMvom-NnamView parish
- Paroisse Sacré Cœur de Jésus de Sa'aSa'aView parish
- Paroisse Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de LeboudiLeboudiView parish
- Paroisse Saint André d'EtakaEtakaView parish
- Paroisse Saint André de MvomzockMvomzockView parish
- Paroisse Saint Barthélémy de Mva'aMva'aView parish
- Paroisse Saint Christophe de Nlong-BongNlong-BongView parish
- Paroisse Saint Conrad de NkolebassimbiNkolebassimbiView parish
- Paroisse Saint Esprit d'OkolaOkolaView parish
- Paroisse Saint François d'Assise de Ndjoré IINdjoré IIView parish
- Paroisse Saint François de Sales d'EkekamEkekamView parish
- Paroisse Saint Isaie d'Elig-EdoumaElig-EdoumaView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean Baptiste de Nkol-SeleNkol-SeleView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean Bosco de Yeg'asiYeg'asiView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean-Baptiste d'Elig-NkoumaElig-NkoumaView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean-Baptiste de Ouassa-BamveleOuassa-BamveleView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean-Paul II de MinkamaMinkamaView parish
- Paroisse Saint Joachim de WomkoaWomkoaView parish
- Paroisse Saint Joseph d'Ekabita-TomEkabita-TomView parish
- Paroisse Saint Joseph de Nkol'AssaNkol'AssaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei
- Born
- 26 December 1964
- Birthplace
- Matomb
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The cathedral
Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo stands in Obala, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The city of Obala in Cameroon is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala (Latin: Obalan(us)), which lies within the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé.
This see in the wire
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- Diocese of Obala's AFCADOD meets new chaplain
- Diocese of Obala hosts 30 young Catholics for leadership training
- Abbé Jean Marie Menounga Menounga named recteur of Sanctuaire Sainte-Anne d’Efok
- Mgr Luc Onambele takes office as curé
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