Maroua-Mokolo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 January 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Garoua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 14,332 (5,535 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 49, Maroua, Diamare, Cameroun
Telephone: 695.645.859; 695.283.774

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo
- Latin Name: Maruana-Mokolensis
- Erected: 11 March 1968
- Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jacques Joseph François de Bernon, O.M.I. † (11 Mar 1968 Appointed - 22 Sep 1994 Died)
Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens, P.F.E. † (11 Nov 1994 Appointed - 5 Apr 2014 Retired)
Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C. (5 Apr 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo
11 March 1968	Erected	Diocese of Garoua (Diamaré and Margui Wandala (except Kaelé))	Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo (erected)
Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo
29 January 1973	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo	Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo
18 March 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo (from Yaoundé)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo

1970 2,225 540,000 .4% 7 29 36 61 38 45 ap1971

Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo

1980 4,824 797,635 .6% 12 22 34 141 4 28 51 30 ap1981

1990 14,590 916,000 1.6% 18 28 46 317 3 37 91 33 ap1991

1999 28,784 1,400,000 2.1% 26 21 47 612 3 38 108 32 ap2000

2000 32,952 1,300,000 2.5% 8 40 48 686 3 64 107 37 ap2001

2001 35,905 1,300,000 2.8% 26 32 58 619 3 60 107 37 ap2002

2002 37,355 1,424,355 2.6% 28 32 60 622 3 57 122 38 ap2003

2003 39,948 1,474,355 2.7% 30 29 59 677 3 51 117 39 ap2004

2004 43,420 1,510,000 2.9% 22 30 52 835 3 58 125 39 ap2005

2013 72,990 1,874,000 3.9% 51 22 73 999 10 34 105 43 ap2014

2016 83,782 1,986,657 4.2% 38 21 59 1,420 15 30 68 42 ap2017

2019 90,700 2,000,500 4.5% 41 25 66 1,374 14 33 72 46 ap2020

2021 95,325 2,102,990 4.5% 58 27 85 1,121 15 41 92 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo
1970	2,225	540,000	.4%	7	29	36	61		38	45		ap1971
Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo
1980	4,824	797,635	.6%	12	22	34	141	4	28	51	30	ap1981
1990	14,590	916,000	1.6%	18	28	46	317	3	37	91	33	ap1991
1999	28,784	1,400,000	2.1%	26	21	47	612	3	38	108	32	ap2000
2000	32,952	1,300,000	2.5%	8	40	48	686	3	64	107	37	ap2001
2001	35,905	1,300,000	2.8%	26	32	58	619	3	60	107	37	ap2002
2002	37,355	1,424,355	2.6%	28	32	60	622	3	57	122	38	ap2003
2003	39,948	1,474,355	2.7%	30	29	59	677	3	51	117	39	ap2004
2004	43,420	1,510,000	2.9%	22	30	52	835	3	58	125	39	ap2005
2013	72,990	1,874,000	3.9%	51	22	73	999	10	34	105	43	ap2014
2016	83,782	1,986,657	4.2%	38	21	59	1,420	15	30	68	42	ap2017
2019	90,700	2,000,500	4.5%	41	25	66	1,374	14	33	72	46	ap2020
2021	95,325	2,102,990	4.5%	58	27	85	1,121	15	41	92	51	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C. (Bishop: 5 Apr 2014 - )
Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo (Deacon: 16 Jun 1996; Priest: 8 Nov 1997 to 31 May 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jacques Joseph François de Bernon, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 11 Mar 1968; Bishop: 29 Jan 1973 to 22 Sep 1994)
Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens, P.F.E. † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1994 to 5 Apr 2014)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Maroua-Mokolo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 551, and Page 552
Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 225, and Page 226
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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