Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma

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Diocese of Yokadouma

Dioecesis Yokadumana
Location
CountryFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Ecclesiastical province Bertoua
Statistics
Area11,767 sq mi (30,480 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
164,000
25,600 (15.6%)
Parishes14
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedMay 20, 1991 (33 years ago)
Secular priests 20
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopJustin Georges Ebengue

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma (Latin : Yokaduman(a)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Bertoua in Eastern Cameroon, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Marie Reine de la Paix, dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Peace, in the city of Yokadouma.

History

It was established on May 20, 1991 on territory split off from the Diocese of Bertoua.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 20,050 Catholics (13.6% of 147,054 total) on 30,467 km2 in 14 parishes with 21 priests (16 diocesan, 5 religious), 38 lay religious (6 brothers, 32 sisters) and 5 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Yokadouma:

See also

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