Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa

Cathedral of St. Ann and St. Joachim in Ebolowa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa (Latin: Ebolouanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ebolowa in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

• May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi from the Diocese of Sangmélima.
• June 19, 2008: Diocese was split to form the Diocese of Ebolowa and the Diocese of Kribi.

Leadership

• Bishops of Ebolowa (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga (October 22, 2016 – present); consecrated, and installed, on the following Dec. 8
  • Bishop Jean Mbarga (October 15, 2004 – October 31, 2014); Diocese of Kribi detached; served also as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde from July 29, 2013; elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde, based in Yaounde, Cameroon, by Pope Francis, while serving as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ebolowa
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (May 20, 1991 – March 15, 2002)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

Sources

• GCatholic.org