Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia (Latin: Bafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafia in the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

• July 6, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé
• January 11, 1968: Promoted as Diocese of Bafia

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Prefect Apostolic of Bafia (Roman rite)
  • Father André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (1965.07.14 – 1968.01.11 see below)
• Bishops of Bafia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André Charles Lucien Loucheur(†), C.S.Sp. (see above 1968.01.11 – 1977.12.21)
  • Bishop Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (1977.12.21 – 2003.05.03)
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla(†) (2003.05.03 - 2017.05.31)
  • Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. (2020.05.13 -)

Coadjutor bishop

• Athanase Bala(†), C.S.Sp. (1976-1977)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

Sources

• catholic-hierarchy
• GCatholic.org