Ebolowa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Philippe Alain Mbarga, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 19 June 2008
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 9,970 (3,850 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 910, Ebolowa, Ntem, Cameroun
Telephone: 222.28.40.64

Historical Details

Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
- Latin Name: Ebolouana-Kribensis
- Erected: 20 May 1991
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
- Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Baptiste Ama † (20 May 1991 Appointed - 15 Mar 2002 Retired)
Jean Mbarga (15 Oct 2004 Appointed - 31 Oct 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Yaoundé)
Philippe Alain Mbarga (22 Oct 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
20 May 1991	Erected	Diocese of Sangmélima (Vallée-du-Ntem and Océan)	Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (erected)
19 June 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (Océan)	Diocese of Kribi (erected)
Diocese of Ebolowa
19 June 2008	Name Changed	Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi (Vallée-du-Ntem)	Diocese of Ebolowa

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi

1999 175,135 320,100 54.7% 36 7 43 4,072 2 8 46 24 ap2000

2000 179,490 322,000 55.7% 51 8 59 3,042 2 8 44 25 ap2001

2001 216,000 324,000 66.7% 57 7 64 3,375 2 7 45 25 ap2002

2002 345,000 552,109 62.5% 68 6 74 4,662 2 6 45 25 ap2003

2003 300,000 425,000 70.6% 59 6 65 4,615 2 6 48 25 ap2004

2004 175,135 320,100 54.7% 40 4 44 3,980 3 5 48 29 ap2005

2006 191,000 332,000 57.5% 48 6 54 3,537 1 6 30 40 ap2007

Diocese of Ebolowa

2013 108,049 227,172 47.6% 44 8 52 2,077 11 40 36 ap2014

2016 113,624 240,802 47.2% 44 5 49 2,318 9 24 32 ap2017

2019 120,350 251,800 47.8% 50 8 58 2,075 18 53 46 ap2020

2021 146,000 305,650 47.8% 51 7 58 2,517 26 47 54 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
1999	175,135	320,100	54.7%	36	7	43	4,072	2	8	46	24	ap2000
2000	179,490	322,000	55.7%	51	8	59	3,042	2	8	44	25	ap2001
2001	216,000	324,000	66.7%	57	7	64	3,375	2	7	45	25	ap2002
2002	345,000	552,109	62.5%	68	6	74	4,662	2	6	45	25	ap2003
2003	300,000	425,000	70.6%	59	6	65	4,615	2	6	48	25	ap2004
2004	175,135	320,100	54.7%	40	4	44	3,980	3	5	48	29	ap2005
2006	191,000	332,000	57.5%	48	6	54	3,537	1	6	30	40	ap2007
Diocese of Ebolowa
2013	108,049	227,172	47.6%	44	8	52	2,077		11	40	36	ap2014
2016	113,624	240,802	47.2%	44	5	49	2,318		9	24	32	ap2017
2019	120,350	251,800	47.8%	50	8	58	2,075		18	53	46	ap2020
2021	146,000	305,650	47.8%	51	7	58	2,517		26	47	54	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jean Mbarga (Bishop: 15 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2014)
Philippe Alain Mbarga (Bishop: 22 Oct 2016 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Baptiste Ama † (Bishop: 20 May 1991 to 15 Mar 2002)

Source(s)

Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 869, and Page 870
Diocese of Ebolowa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 588, and Page 589

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