Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bertoua in Cameroon.
History
- 17 March 1983: Established as Diocese of Bertoua from the Diocese of Doumé
- 11 November 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bertoua
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Family Cathedral in Bertoua.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bertoua (Latin Rite), below
- Joseph Atanga, S.J. since 3 December 2009
- Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. 3 June 1999 – 3 December 2009
- Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. 11 November 1994 – 3 June 1999; see below
- Bishop of Bertoua (Latin Rite), below
- Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. 17 March 1983 – 11 November 1994; see above
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
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