Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bamenda in Cameroon.
History
* August 13, 1970: Established as Diocese of Bamenda from the Diocese of Buéa
* March 18, 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamenda
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Bamenda.
Leadership
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Bemenda (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua (since January 23, 2006)
** Archbishop Paul Verdzekov (March 18, 1982 – January 23, 2006)
* Bishops of Bamenda (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Paul Verdzekov (August 13, 1970 – March 18, 1982)
uffragan Diocese
* Buéa
* Kumbo
* Mamfe
ee also
* Roman Catholicism in Cameroon
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bame0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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