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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua

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Area
  
26,320 km²

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bertoua in Cameroon.

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History

  • 1983.03.17: Established as Diocese of Bertoua from the Diocese of Doumé
  • 1994.11.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bertoua

    • Special churches

    The seat of the archbishop is Holy Family Cathedral in Bertoua.

    Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Bertoua(Latin Rite)
  • Joseph Atanga, S.J. since 2009.12.03
  • Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. 1999.06.03 - 2009.12.03
  • Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. 1994.11.11 – 1999.06.03
  • Bishops of Bertoua (Latin Rite)
  • Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. 1983.03.17 – 1994.11.11

    • Suffragan Diocese

  • Batouri
  • Doumé–Abong’ Mbang
  • Yokadouma

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua Wikipedia
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