Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa

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Diocese of Buea Dioecesis Bueaensis
Location
Country	Cameroon
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Bamenda
Statistics
Area	13,410 km2 (5,180 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 950,000 289,542 (30.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishops emeritus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buea (Latin: Bueaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Buea in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamenda in Cameroon.

On January 5, 2021, Bishop , auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, was appointed Bishop of this diocese. He had been its Apostolic Administrator since December 28, 2019.

History[]

• June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Buea from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
• March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Buea
• April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Buea

Leadership[]

Apostolic Prefects

• Father , M.H.M. (1923.08.06 – 1925.05.13)
• Father Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1925.06.26 – 1939.03.15)

Apostolic Vicars

• Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (1939.03.15 – 1950.04.18)

Bishops

• Bishop , M.H.M. (1950.04.18 – 1961.08.18)
• Bishop , M.H.M. (1962.06.04 – 1973.01.29)
• Bishop Pius Suh Awa (1973.01.29 – 2006.11.30)
• Bishop (2006.11.30 – 2019.12.28)
• Bishop (2021.01.05 – present)

Coadjutor bishops[]

• Pius Suh Awa (1971-1973)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

• , appointed Bishop of Kumbo in 2006
• , appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe in 2013

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

References[]

External links[]

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 4°09′24″N 9°14′04″E / 4.1566°N 9.2344°E / 4.1566; 9.2344