Bishops of Cameroon

by Liturgical Precedence

Cameroon
Date of
ConsecrationAscending
Bishop Ordinaries of Cameroon (35)
1983.03.13 (1992.01.23)Archbishop Antoine Ntalou (85)Archbishop Antoine Ntalou (85), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Garoua (Cameroon)
1987.04.26 (2003.10.18)Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (79)Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Yaoundé (Cameroon)
1982.12.08 (2004.12.07)Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua (82)Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua (82), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bamenda (Cameroon)
2001.02.18 (2007.11.03)Archbishop Samuel Kleda (66)Archbishop Samuel Kleda (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon)
1999.09.18 (2009.12.03)Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J. (73)Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J. (73), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon)
2013.04.27 (2013.02.22)Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (61)Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (61), Titular Archbishop of Suelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia and Special Representative to African Union (AU)
2004.12.05 (2014.10.31)Archbishop Jean Mbarga (69)Archbishop Jean Mbarga (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Yaoundé (Cameroon)
2010.01.31 (2016.10.22)Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (61)Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Garoua (Cameroon)
2013.08.23 (2019.12.30)Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya (60)Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya (60), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bamenda (Cameroon) and President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon
1993.03.25Bishop Emmanuel Bushu (81)Bishop Emmanuel Bushu (81), Bishop emeritus of Buéa (Cameroon)
1993.07.04Bishop Jean-Bosco Ntep (75)Bishop Jean-Bosco Ntep (75), Bishop of Edéa (Cameroon)
1995.06.10Bishop Dieudonné Watio (80)Bishop Dieudonné Watio (80), Bishop emeritus of Bafoussam (Cameroon)
1997.04.20Bishop Jan Ozga (69)Bishop Jan Ozga (69), Bishop of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Cameroon)
1999.04.21Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge (87)Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge (87), Bishop emeritus of Mamfe (Cameroon)
2006.09.08Bishop George Nkuo (73)Bishop George Nkuo (73), Bishop of Kumbo (Cameroon)
2007.02.03Bishop Christophe Zoa (64)Bishop Christophe Zoa (64), Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon)
2008.10.01Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo (62)Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo (62), Bishop of Yagoua (Cameroon)
2010.02.02Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (61)Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (61), Bishop of Obala (Cameroon)
2011.05.31Bishop Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon (62)Bishop Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon (62), Bishop of Kumba (Cameroon)
2012.07.14Bishop Dieudonné Espoir Atangana (68)Bishop Dieudonné Espoir Atangana (68), Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon)
2012.07.15Bishop Abraham Boualo Kome (56)Bishop Abraham Boualo Kome (56), Bishop of Bafang (Cameroon)
2014.05.17Bishop Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C. (61)Bishop Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C. (61), Bishop of Maroua–Mokolo (Cameroon)
2015.12.08Bishop Damase Zinga Atangana (61)Bishop Damase Zinga Atangana (61), Bishop of Kribi (Cameroon)
2016.04.30Bishop Emmanuel Abbo (56)Bishop Emmanuel Abbo (56), Bishop of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon)
2016.12.08Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga (58)Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga (58), Bishop of Ebolowa (Cameroon) and Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon
2017.01.07Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang (58)Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang (58), Bishop of Bafia (Cameroon)
2017.02.18Bishop Joseph Marie Ndi-Okalla (68)Bishop Joseph Marie Ndi-Okalla (68), Bishop of Mbalmayo (Cameroon)
2017.03.25Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi (54)Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi (54), Bishop of Buéa (Cameroon)
2017.07.05Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné (62)Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné (62), Bishop of Bafoussam (Cameroon)
2018.04.07Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (68)Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (68), Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites
2018.07.07Bishop Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (60)Bishop Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (60), Bishop of Batouri (Cameroon)
2021.01.08Bishop François Achille Eyabi (64)Bishop François Achille Eyabi (64), Bishop of Eséka (Cameroon)
2022.05.05Bishop Aloysius Fondong Abangalo (52)Bishop Aloysius Fondong Abangalo (52), Bishop of Mamfe (Cameroon)
2025.03.01Bishop Justin Georges Ebengue (55)Bishop Justin Georges Ebengue (55), Bishop of Yokadouma (Cameroon)
2026.03.19Bishop John Berinyuy Tata (50)Bishop John Berinyuy Tata (50), Titular Bishop of Casæ nigræ and Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda (Cameroon)

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