Bu�a (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Miabesue Bibi, Bishop
Emmanuel Bushu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 April 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamenda
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 2,093 (808 Square Miles)
Description: Fako Division
Official Web Site: https://bueadiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Soppo. P.O. Box 64, Buea, Fako Division, S.W. Region, Cameroon
Telephone: 233.32.22.41
Fax: 233.32.26.71

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Bu�a
- Latin Name: de Buea
- Erected: 12 June 1923
- Country: Cameroon
Vicariate Apostolic of Bu�a
- Latin Name: de Buea
- Elevated: 15 March 1939
- Vicariate
- Country: Cameroon

Past and Present Ordinaries

John William Campling, M.H.M. † (6 Aug 1923 Appointed - 13 May 1925 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore})
Peter Rogan, M.H.M. † (26 Jun 1925 Appointed - 18 Aug 1961 Retired)
Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. † (4 Jun 1962 Appointed - 29 Jan 1973 Resigned)
Pius Suh Awa † (29 Jan 1973 Succeeded - 30 Nov 2006 Retired)
Emmanuel Bushu (30 Nov 2006 Appointed - 28 Dec 2019 Retired)
Michael Miabesue Bibi (5 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Bu�a
12 June 1923	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (Area under English control) Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun (Area under English control)	Prefecture Apostolic of Bu�a (erected) (Victoria, Kumba, Manfe, and Bamenda)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bu�a
15 March 1939	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Bu�a	Vicariate Apostolic of Bu�a
Diocese of Bu�a
18 April 1950	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bu�a	Diocese of Bu�a
14 July 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bu�a Prefecture Apostolic of Jos Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo	Prefecture Apostolic of Yola (erected) (Adamctwa and parts of Bomu)
5 June 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bu�a (from Onitsha to Yaound�)
13 August 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bu�a (Bamenda, Gwofon, Wum, Nkambe, and Nso)	Diocese of Bamenda (erected)
18 March 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bu�a (from Yaound�)
9 February 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bu�a (Manyu, Lebiale, and Kupe-Manenguba)	Diocese of Mamfe (erected)
15 March 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bu�a (Ndian, Meme, and part of Kupe-Manenguba)	Diocese of Kumba (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Bu�a

1950 52,240 465,600 11.2% 1 53 54 967 15 22 ap1951

1956 73,219 742,959 9.9% 1 59 60 1,220 2 23 23 ap1960

1970 180,356 1,200,000 15.0% 17 86 103 1,751 113 112 42 ap1971

1980 128,000 634,600 20.2% 12 32 44 2,909 43 49 19 ap1981

1990 177,700 765,000 23.2% 30 26 56 3,173 35 77 21 ap1991

1999 187,000 875,000 21.4% 25 17 42 4,452 23 52 16 ap2000

2000 176,709 833,545 21.2% 24 10 34 5,197 17 17 ap2001

2001 176,709 833,545 21.2% 30 7 37 4,775 14 17 ap2002

2002 176,709 833,545 21.2% 40 5 45 3,926 11 17 ap2003

2003 274,024 922,536 29.7% 45 5 50 5,480 17 17 ap2004

2004 289,542 950,000 30.5% 49 8 57 5,079 16 70 19 ap2005

2006 302,223 974,000 31.0% 58 14 72 4,197 27 65 22 ap2007

2012 400,327 1,098,000 36.5% 64 13 77 5,199 43 100 22 ap2013

2015 431,000 1,181,000 36.5% 91 15 106 4,066 37 125 43 ap2016

2018 213,950 584,530 36.6% 60 18 78 2,742 43 113 23 ap2019

2020 224,475 613,130 36.6% 69 11 80 2,805 32 59 36 ap2021

2022 235,750 644,170 36.6% 68 8 76 3,101 29 59 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bu�a
1950	52,240	465,600	11.2%	1	53	54	967		15	22	ap1951
1956	73,219	742,959	9.9%	1	59	60	1,220	2	23	23	ap1960
1970	180,356	1,200,000	15.0%	17	86	103	1,751	113	112	42	ap1971
1980	128,000	634,600	20.2%	12	32	44	2,909	43	49	19	ap1981
1990	177,700	765,000	23.2%	30	26	56	3,173	35	77	21	ap1991
1999	187,000	875,000	21.4%	25	17	42	4,452	23	52	16	ap2000
2000	176,709	833,545	21.2%	24	10	34	5,197	17		17	ap2001
2001	176,709	833,545	21.2%	30	7	37	4,775	14		17	ap2002
2002	176,709	833,545	21.2%	40	5	45	3,926	11		17	ap2003
2003	274,024	922,536	29.7%	45	5	50	5,480	17		17	ap2004
2004	289,542	950,000	30.5%	49	8	57	5,079	16	70	19	ap2005
2006	302,223	974,000	31.0%	58	14	72	4,197	27	65	22	ap2007
2012	400,327	1,098,000	36.5%	64	13	77	5,199	43	100	22	ap2013
2015	431,000	1,181,000	36.5%	91	15	106	4,066	37	125	43	ap2016
2018	213,950	584,530	36.6%	60	18	78	2,742	43	113	23	ap2019
2020	224,475	613,130	36.6%	69	11	80	2,805	32	59	36	ap2021
2022	235,750	644,170	36.6%	68	8	76	3,101	29	59	37	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pius Suh Awa † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Feb 1971; Bishop: 29 Jan 1973 to 30 Nov 2006)
John William Campling, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 6 Aug 1923 to 13 May 1925)
Julius Joseph Willem Peeters, M.H.M. † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1962 to 29 Jan 1973)
Peter Rogan, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 26 Jun 1925; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1939; Bishop: 18 Apr 1950 to 18 Aug 1961)
Christian Wiyghan Tumi † (Priest: 17 Apr 1966 to 6 Dec 1979)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Bu�a
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 491, and Page 492
Vicariate Apostolic of Bu�a
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 214, and Page 215
Diocese of Bu�a
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 532
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 666, and Page 667

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