Catholic Church in Cameroon
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There are almost ten million Catholics in the Republic of Cameroon, 38.4% of the population, in 24 Dioceses. A later survey put the figure at 7 million (26%) in 2023.
In 2000, there were 480 priests and 1860 men and women in religious orders.
Structure
Within Cameroon the church organization consists of:
- Bamenda
- Buéa
- Kumba
- Kumbo
- Mamfe
- Bertoua
- Batouri
- Doumé-Abong' Mbang
- Yokadouma
- Douala
- Bafang
- Bafoussam
- Edéa
- Eséka
- Nkongsamba
- Garoua
- Maroua-Mokolo
- Ngaoundéré
- Yagoua
- Yaoundé
- Bafia
- Ebolowa
- Kribi
- Mbalmayo
- Obala
- Sangmélima
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Notable persons
In 2023, Simon Mpeke (Baba Simon) became the first Cameroonian to be declared a Venerable by the Catholic Church.
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