Map of Cameroon
Yaoundé cathedral

The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses.[1] A later survey put the figure at 7 million (26%) in 2023.[2]

In 2000, there were 480 priests and 1860 men and women in religious orders.[3]

Structure

Within Cameroon the church organization consists of:

Notable persons

In 2023, Simon Mpeke (Baba Simon) became the first Cameroonian to be declared a Venerable by the Catholic Church.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Africa: Cameroon - The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  2. ↑ World Religion Database at the ARDA website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia.com website
  4. ↑ Association for Catholic Information Africa website


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