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 Saints Pierre et Paul de BitsingdaBitsingdaView parish
- Paroisse Très Saint Sacrement de NkolNgonNkolNgonView parish
- Quasi-paroisse Jésus Miséricordieux de Nkol NenNkol NenView 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.
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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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