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Roman Catholic Diocese of Doumé–Abong' Mbang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Latin: Dumen(sis)–Abongen(sis)–Mbangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Doumé and Abong’ Mbang in the ecclesiastical province of Bertoua in Cameroon.

History edit

  • 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 Doumé–Abong’ Mbang

Bishops edit

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order edit

  • Bishops of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Jan Ozga (since April 20, 1997)
    • Bishop Pierre Augustin Tchouanga, S.C.I. (March 17, 1983 – February 24, 1995)
  • Bishops of Doumé (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. (April 16, 1962 – March 17, 1983), appointed Bishop of Bertoua; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. (September 14, 1955 – January 28, 1961); see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Doumé (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. (1951 – September 14, 1955); see above
    • Bishop René Graffin, C.S.Sp. (March 3, 1949 – March 15, 1951) resigned; appointed Archbishop of Yaoundé in 1955

Auxiliary bishop edit

  • Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. (1949-1951), appointed Vicar Apostolic here

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

  • GCatholic.org

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