Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé
  • Latin Name: Dumensis
  • Erected: 3 March 1949
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Square Kilometers: 65,000 (25,106 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Doumé
  • Latin Name: Dumensis
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yaoundé
  • Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• René Marie Graffin, C.S.Sp. † (3 Mar 1949 Appointed - 15 Mar 1951 Resigned)
• Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. † (15 Mar 1951 Appointed - 13 May 1961 Died)
• Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. † (16 Apr 1962 Appointed - 17 Mar 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Bertoua)
• Pierre Augustin Tchouanga, S.C.I. † (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - 24 Feb 1995 Resigned)
• Jan Ozga (24 Jan 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé
1950	22,129	200,000	11.1%	2	25	27	819					ap1951
Diocese of Doumé
1970	61,415	274,484	22.4%	5	46	51	1,204		76	68	21	ap1971
1980	94,952	382,500	24.8%	14	39	53	1,791		59	86	24	ap1981
Diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang
1990	72,190	180,000	40.1%	10	9	19	3,799		13	48	25	ap1991
1999	71,107	248,707	28.6%	12	8	20	3,555		10	36	13	ap2000
2000	71,409	249,500	28.6%	13	13	26	2,746		15	32	13	ap2001
2001	84,827	250,000	33.9%	14	12	26	3,262		14	32	13	ap2002
2002	84,827	250,000	33.9%	26	14	40	2,120		16	48	13	ap2003
2003	117,925	220,000	53.6%	25	14	39	3,023		19	46	13	ap2004
2004	92,646	198,302	46.7%	20	14	34	2,724		18	41	32	ap2005
2006	95,653	206,000	46.4%	27	12	39	2,452		15	55	20	ap2007
2013	102,000	247,000	41.3%	18	8	26	3,923	3	13	47	21	ap2014
2016	131,200	272,800	48.1%	23	13	36	3,644		20	36	25	ap2017
2019	141,000	280,300	50.3%	38	10	48	2,937		12	50	25	ap2020
2021	142,000	285,000	49.8%	39	10	49	2,897	7	13	48	25	ap2022
2023	145,500	293,000	49.7%	55	11	66	2,204	7	14	47	25	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jan Ozga (Bishop: 24 Jan 1997 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• René Marie Graffin, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Mar 1949 to 15 Mar 1951)
• Pierre Augustin Tchouanga, S.C.I. † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1983 to 24 Feb 1995)
• Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Mar 1949; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1951; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 13 May 1961)
• Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1962 to 17 Mar 1983)

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