Diocese of Ngaound�r�

Dioecesis Ngaunderensis

Bishop(s)

Emmanuel Abbo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 November 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Garoua
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 63,701 (24,604 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: �v�ch�, B.P. 513, Ngaoundere, Cameroun
Telephone: 693.98.54.33

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, O.M.I. † (19 Nov 1982 Appointed - 23 Oct 2000 Retired)
Joseph Djida, O.M.I. † (23 Oct 2000 Appointed - 6 Jan 2015 Died)
Emmanuel Abbo (15 Mar 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 November 1982	Erected	Archdiocese of Garoua (Adamaoua and Mbam and Djerem)	Diocese of Ngaound�r� (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 24,019 422,000 5.7% 5 29 34 706 1 36 40 18 ap1991

1999 33,591 655,706 5.1% 6 27 33 1,017 1 37 61 19 ap2000

2000 34,485 655,706 5.3% 7 28 35 985 1 34 62 19 ap2001

2001 35,078 655,706 5.3% 8 24 32 1,096 1 32 62 19 ap2002

2002 35,078 655,706 5.3% 9 24 33 1,062 1 32 62 18 ap2003

2003 35,110 655,706 5.4% 10 25 35 1,003 32 64 21 ap2004

2004 35,500 655,706 5.4% 14 26 40 887 37 53 21 ap2005

2013 42,642 775,000 5.5% 31 12 43 991 14 44 24 ap2014

2016 45,054 1,027,000 4.4% 23 8 31 1,453 8 46 25 ap2017

2019 47,600 1,125,300 4.2% 25 10 35 1,360 11 46 26 ap2020

2021 56,482 1,200,000 4.7% 26 13 39 1,448 1 16 54 26 ap2022

2023 59,000 1,259,000 4.7% 27 11 38 1,552 1 14 54 27 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	24,019	422,000	5.7%	5	29	34	706	1	36	40	18	ap1991
1999	33,591	655,706	5.1%	6	27	33	1,017	1	37	61	19	ap2000
2000	34,485	655,706	5.3%	7	28	35	985	1	34	62	19	ap2001
2001	35,078	655,706	5.3%	8	24	32	1,096	1	32	62	19	ap2002
2002	35,078	655,706	5.3%	9	24	33	1,062	1	32	62	18	ap2003
2003	35,110	655,706	5.4%	10	25	35	1,003		32	64	21	ap2004
2004	35,500	655,706	5.4%	14	26	40	887		37	53	21	ap2005
2013	42,642	775,000	5.5%	31	12	43	991		14	44	24	ap2014
2016	45,054	1,027,000	4.4%	23	8	31	1,453		8	46	25	ap2017
2019	47,600	1,125,300	4.2%	25	10	35	1,360		11	46	26	ap2020
2021	56,482	1,200,000	4.7%	26	13	39	1,448	1	16	54	26	ap2022
2023	59,000	1,259,000	4.7%	27	11	38	1,552	1	14	54	27	ap2024