Roman Catholic diocese in Cameroon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of DoumĂ©âAbongâ Mbang (
Latin: Dumen(sis)âAbongen(sis)âMbangen(sis)) is a
diocese located in the cities of
Doumé and
Abongâ Mbang in the
ecclesiastical province of
Bertoua in
Cameroon.
- March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Doumé from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Yaoundé
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Doumé
- March 17, 1983: Renamed as Diocese of DoumĂ©âAbongâ Mbang
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
-
Bishops of DoumĂ©âAbongâ Mbang (Roman rite), below
- Bishops of Doumé (Roman rite), below
- Vicars Apostolic of Doumé (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. (1951 â September 14, 1955); see above
- Bishop
RenĂ© Graffin, C.S.Sp. (March 3, 1949 â March 15, 1951) resigned; appointed Archbishop of YaoundĂ© in 1955
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