Diocese of Sangmélima

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

Diocese of Sangmélima Dioecesis Sangmelimaensis
Location
Country	Cameroon
Episcopal conference	Episcopal Conference of Cameroon
Ecclesiastical province	Yaoundé
Statistics
Area	7,823 sq mi (20,260 km2)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2020) 216,075 100,864 (46.7%)
Parishes	39
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	1963
Cathedral	Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Sangmélima
Secular priests	46
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Christophe Zoa
Website
www.facebook.com/people/Diocèse-de-Sangmélima-officiel/100079961880851

History

On January 18, 1963, it was established as Diocese of Sangmélima from the Diocese of Douala.^[1][2] On May 20, 1991, the Diocese lost territory to the newly-formed Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi.^[3]

Leadership

• Bishops of Sangmélima (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order:^[1][4]
  • Bishop Christophe Zoa (December 4, 2008 – present), formerly auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Yaounde
  • Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze (January 23, 1992 – December 4, 2008)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (July 22, 1983 – May 20, 1991), appointed Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi
  • Bishop Pierre-Célestin Nkou (January 18, 1963 – May 16, 1983)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Cameroon