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Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa

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Metropolitan
  
Archdiocese of Bamenda

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
13,410 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Emmanuel Bushu

Country
  
Cameroon

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 950,000 289,542 (30.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buea (Latin: Bueaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Buea in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamenda in Cameroon.

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History

  • June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Buea from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
  • March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Buea
  • April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Buea

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Buea (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emmanuel Bushu (since 2006.11.30)
  • Bishop Pius Suh Awa (1973.01.29 – 2006.11.30)
  • Bishop Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. (1962.06.04 – 1973.01.29)
  • Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1950.04.18 – 1961.08.18)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Buea (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1939.03.15 – 1950.04.18)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Buea (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1925 – 1939.03.15)
  • Bishop John William Campling, M.H.M. (1923.08.06 – 1925.05.13)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa Wikipedia
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