Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Cameroon (Cameroon) | ![]() |
Also known as: Kamerun (Deutsch, polski), CamerĂșn (español), le Cameroun (français), Camerun (Italiano), CamarĂ”es (PortuguĂȘs), ćéș„é (æŁé«äžæ), ă«ăĄă«ăŒăł (æ„æŹèȘ), Cameronia (latine)
Roman Rite (26): Bafang, Bafia, Bafoussam, Bamenda, Batouri, Bertoua, BuĂ©a, Douala, DoumĂ©âAbongâ Mbang, Ebolowa, EdĂ©a, EsĂ©ka, Garoua, Kribi, Kumba, Kumbo, Mamfe, MarouaâMokolo, Mbalmayo, NgaoundĂ©rĂ©, Nkongsamba, Obala, SangmĂ©lima, Yagoua, YaoundĂ©, Yokadouma
Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Cameroon
Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Cameroun (C.E.N.C.)
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Association des ConfĂ©rences Episcopales de la RĂ©gion de lâAfrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.)
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Symposium des ConfĂ©rences Episcopales dâAfrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Cathedrals (27)
Basilicas (1)
Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Capital: Yaoundé
Area: 472,710 kmÂČ
Population: 24,994,885
Neighbouring Countries: â Equatorial Guinea , â Nigeria
, â Chad
, â Central African Republic
, â Congo-Brazzaville
, â Gabon
Religions: Roman Catholic 38.4%, Protestant 26.3%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 20.9%, animist 5.6%, other 1%, non-believer 3.2%
Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Ethnic Groups: Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1%
Motto: Paix â Travail â Patrie (French) (Peace, Work, Fatherland)
Area: 475,442 kmÂČ
Catholic Population: 7,728,000 Catholics (28.9% of 26,766,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1,308 parishes, 3,390 mission stations (45 with resident priest, 3,345 without resident priest), 138 other centres
Clergy: 35 bishops (24 diocesan, 11 titular), 3,036 priests (2,169 diocesan, 867 religious), 30 permanent deacons (28 diocesan, 2 religious)
Non-Clergy: 3,546 religious (261 brothers, 3,285 sisters), 37 members of secular institutes (3 brothers, 34 sisters), 2,093 major seminarians, 106 missionaries, 27,054 catechists
Last updated on 2025.05.24
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