Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda

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

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Diocese 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• August 13, 1970: Established as Diocese of Bamenda from the Diocese of Buéa
• March 18, 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamenda

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Bamenda.

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Bemenda (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua (since January 23, 2006)
  • Archbishop Paul Verdzekov (March 18, 1982 – January 23, 2006)
• Bishops of Bamenda (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paul Verdzekov (August 13, 1970 – March 18, 1982)

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

• Buéa
• Kumbo
• Mamfe

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information