Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa

4°09′24″N 9°14′04″E / 4.1566°N 9.2344°E / 4.1566; 9.2344StatisticsArea13,410 km² (5,180 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
950,000
289,542 (30.5%)InformationRiteLatin RiteCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMichael Miabesue BibiBishops emeritusEmmanuel Bushu

The Diocese of Buea (Latin: Dioecesis Bueaensis) is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Buea in the ecclesiastical province of Bamenda in Cameroon.

On January 5, 2021, Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi, 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 John William Campling, M.H.M. (August 6, 1923 – May 13, 1925)
• Father Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (June 26, 1925 – March 15, 1939)

Apostolic Vicars

• Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (March 15, 1939 – April 18, 1950)

Bishops

• Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M. (April 18, 1950 – August 18, 1961)
• Bishop Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. (June 4, 1962 – January 29, 1973)
• Bishop Pius Suh Awa (January 29, 1973 – November 30, 2006)
• Bishop Emmanuel Bushu (November 30, 2006 – December 28, 2019)
• Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi (January 5, 2021 – present)

Coadjutor bishops

• Pius Suh Awa (1971-1973)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• George Nkuo, appointed Bishop of Kumbo in 2006
• Andrew Nkea Fuanya, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe in 2013

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• "Diocese of Buéa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.