Archdiocese of Yaound�

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Bishop(s) Jean Mbarga, Archbishop Simon-Victor Tony� Bakot, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Bafia Ebolowa Kribi Mbalmayo Obala Sangm�lima

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 14 September 1955 Metropolitan See Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Cameroon Square Kilometers: 4,964 (1,917 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.archidiocesedeyaounde.org Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 207, Yaounde, Cameroun Telephone: 242.01.10.48

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun
  • Erected: 18 March 1890
  • Country: Cameroon

• Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
  • Latin Name: Cameronensis
  • Elevated: 2 January 1905
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Cameroon

• Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound�
  • Latin Name: de Yaounde
  • Name Changed: 3 April 1931
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Cameroon

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heinrich Vieter, S.A.C. † (18 Mar 1890 Appointed - 7 Nov 1914 Died)
• Franziskus Xaver Hennemann, S.A.C. † (7 Nov 1914 Succeeded - 21 Jun 1922 Appointed, Prefect of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale})
• Fran�ois-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. † (19 May 1923 Appointed - 4 Mar 1943 Died)
• Ren� Marie Graffin, C.S.Sp. † (4 Mar 1943 Succeeded - 6 Sep 1961 Resigned)
• Jean Zoa † (11 Sep 1961 Appointed - 20 Mar 1998 Died)
• Andr� Wouking † (27 Nov 1998 Appointed - 10 Nov 2002 Died)
• Simon-Victor Tony� Bakot (18 Oct 2003 Appointed - 29 Jul 2013 Resigned)
• Jean Mbarga (31 Oct 2014 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun
18 March 1890	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guin�es}	Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
2 January 1905	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Cameroun	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
28 April 1914	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (erected) (Adamawa)
11 June 1923	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun (North-western part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Foumban
12 June 1923	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (Area under English control) Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun (Area under English control)	Prefecture Apostolic of Bu�a (erected) (Victoria, Kumba, Manfe, and Bamenda)
31 March 1931	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun	Prefecture Apostolic of Douala (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound�
3 April 1931	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound�
11 July 1939	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Bafia)	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound�
3 March 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound� (Suat Nyong and Lom, and Kadei)	Vicariate Apostolic of Doum� (erected)
26 May 1950	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Douala (Ntem, Kribi, Sanaga maritime, and parts of Mungo and Wouri (left bank)) Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Bamoun, Bamileke, and parts of Mungo and Wouri (right bank)) Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound� (Nyong, Sanaga, and Mbam)
Archdiocese of Yaound�
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound�	Archdiocese of Yaound�
24 June 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Yaound�	Diocese of Mbalmayo (erected)
6 July 1965	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Yaound� (Mbam)	Prefecture Apostolic of Bafia (erected)
3 July 1987	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Yaound� (Leki� and Haute-Sanaga)	Diocese of Obala (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound�
1950	246,840	501,000	49.3%	34	76	110	2,244		111	98		ap1951
Archdiocese of Yaound�
1970	378,426	511,607	74.0%	41	112	153	2,473		180	269		ap1971
1980	610,353	780,000	78.3%	63	92	155	3,937		172	301	70	ap1981
1990	506,550	1,150,000	44.0%	66	98	164	3,088		189	265	74	ap1991
1999	662,500	1,513,500	43.8%	128	152	280	2,366		319	380	132	ap2000
2000	668,000	1,515,000	44.1%	134	159	293	2,279		326	380	123	ap2001
2001	673,500	1,530,000	44.0%	124	163	287	2,346		327	389	123	ap2002
2002	680,235	1,545,300	44.0%	139	163	302	2,252		337	404	123	ap2003
2003	687,000	1,560,600	44.0%	111	179	290	2,368		332	414	123	ap2004
2004	693,800	1,576,200	44.0%	110	190	300	2,312		346	443	123	ap2005
2010	903,000	1,881,000	48.0%	171	243	414	2,181		408	623	132	ap2011
2014	1,282,840	2,670,000	48.0%	206	366	572	2,242		811	513	150	ap2015
2017	1,332,500	2,792,100	47.7%	250	470	720	1,850		1,201	1,271	158	ap2018
2020	1,431,300	3,000,300	47.7%	267	431	698	2,050		934	1,148	166	ap2021
2022	1,471,313	3,152,180	46.7%	320	426	746	1,972		835	1,174	187	ap2023
2023	1,506,620	3,227,830	46.7%	306	426	732	2,058		833	1,174	187	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dieudonn� Espoir Atangana (Deacon: 22 Jun 1985; Priest: 21 Jun 1986 to 3 Jul 1987)
• Justin Georges Ebengue
• Jean Mbarga (Priest: 5 Dec 1981 to 15 Oct 2004; Apostolic Administrator: 29 Jul 2013; Archbishop: 31 Oct 2014)
• Simon-Victor Tony� Bakot (Archbishop: 18 Oct 2003 to 29 Jul 2013)
• Christophe Zoa (Priest: 15 Jun 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 2006 to 4 Dec 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean-Baptiste Ama † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 22 Jul 1983)
• Joseph Befe Ateba † (Priest: 20 Jun 1987 to 19 Jun 2008)
• Jean-Marie Beno�t Balla † (Priest: 20 Jun 1987 to 3 May 2003)
• Paul Etoga † (Priest: 19 Sep 1939; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1955 to 24 Jun 1961)
• Ren� Marie Graffin, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 14 Dec 1931; Vicar Apostolic: 4 Mar 1943; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 6 Sep 1961)
• Franziskus Xaver Hennemann, S.A.C. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jul 1913; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Nov 1914 to 21 Jun 1922)
• Adalbert Ndzana † (Priest: 15 Aug 1969 to 8 Nov 1984)
• J�r�me Owono-Mimboe † (Priest: 22 Jul 1962 to 3 Jul 1987)
• Heinrich Vieter, S.A.C. † (Prefect: 18 Mar 1890; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jan 1905 to 7 Nov 1914)
• Fran�ois-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. † (Apostolic Administrator: 6 May 1922; Vicar Apostolic: 19 May 1923 to 4 Mar 1943)
• Andr� Wouking † (Archbishop: 27 Nov 1998 to 10 Nov 2002)
• Jean Zoa † (Priest: 3 Oct 1950; Archbishop: 11 Sep 1961 to 20 Mar 1998)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Yaound� Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 24, Page 42 Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 31, Page 615 Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 42, Page 890, and Page 891 Archdiocese of Yaound� Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119 Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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