Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Yokadouma

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma

Roman Catholic diocese in Cameroon


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma (Latin: Yokaduman(a)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Bertoua in Eastern Cameroon, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Marie Reine de la Paix, dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Peace, in the city of Yokadouma.

History

It was established on May 20, 1991 on territory split off from the Diocese of Bertoua.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 20,050 Catholics (13.6% of 147,054 total) on 30,467 km2 in 14 parishes with 21 priests (16 diocesan, 5 religious), 38 lay religious (6 brothers, 32 sisters) and 5 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Yokadouma:

See also

3.5152°N 15.0519°E / 3.5152; 15.0519



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