Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa

Cathedral of St. Ann and St. Joachim in Ebolowa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa (Latin: Ebolouanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ebolowa in the Ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi from the Diocese of Sangmélima.
June 19, 2008: Diocese was split to form the Diocese of Ebolowa and the Diocese of Kribi.

Bishops of Ebolowa (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga (October 22, 2016 - present); consecrated, and installed, on the following Dec. 8^[1]
- Bishop Jean Mbarga (October 15, 2004 – October 31, 2014); Diocese of Kribi detached; served also as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde from July 29, 2013; elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde, based in Yaounde, Cameroon, by Pope Francis, while serving as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ebolowa
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (May 20, 1991 – March 15, 2002)

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