Diocese of Ed�a

Dioecesis Edeana

Bishop(s)

Jean-Bosco Ntep, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 March 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Douala
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cameroon
Square Kilometers: 10,500 (4,055 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 244, Edea, Cameroun
Telephone: 699.88.92.62

Past and Present Ordinaries

Simon-Victor Tony� Bakot (22 Mar 1993 Appointed - 18 Oct 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Yaound�)
Jean-Bosco Ntep (15 Oct 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 March 1993	Erected	Archdiocese of Douala (Sanaga Maritime) Diocese of Nkongsamba (Nkam)	Diocese of Ed�a (erected)

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

1999 143,802 255,000 56.4% 27 27 5,326 4 36 25 ap2000

2000 143,802 255,000 56.4% 35 35 4,108 3 38 26 ap2001

2001 144,561 255,000 56.7% 37 3 40 3,614 3 3 35 27 ap2002

2002 144,561 255,000 56.7% 41 3 44 3,285 3 3 32 27 ap2003

2003 145,043 255,000 56.9% 34 3 37 3,920 3 3 36 27 ap2004

2004 145,043 255,000 56.9% 37 3 40 3,626 3 3 40 30 ap2005

2006 145,815 255,815 57.0% 35 3 38 3,837 3 7 38 30 ap2007

2013 147,000 255,815 57.5% 61 2 63 2,333 2 4 49 35 ap2014

2016 156,501 256,675 61.0% 71 2 73 2,143 2 3 36 36 ap2017

2019 194,115 300,000 64.7% 80 2 82 2,367 1 3 37 39 ap2020

2021 195,537 315,380 62.0% 98 3 101 1,936 3 37 39 ap2022

2023 185,368 305,000 60.8% 93 3 96 1,930 4 45 40 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	143,802	255,000	56.4%	27		27	5,326	4		36	25	ap2000
2000	143,802	255,000	56.4%	35		35	4,108	3		38	26	ap2001
2001	144,561	255,000	56.7%	37	3	40	3,614	3	3	35	27	ap2002
2002	144,561	255,000	56.7%	41	3	44	3,285	3	3	32	27	ap2003
2003	145,043	255,000	56.9%	34	3	37	3,920	3	3	36	27	ap2004
2004	145,043	255,000	56.9%	37	3	40	3,626	3	3	40	30	ap2005
2006	145,815	255,815	57.0%	35	3	38	3,837	3	7	38	30	ap2007
2013	147,000	255,815	57.5%	61	2	63	2,333	2	4	49	35	ap2014
2016	156,501	256,675	61.0%	71	2	73	2,143	2	3	36	36	ap2017
2019	194,115	300,000	64.7%	80	2	82	2,367	1	3	37	39	ap2020
2021	195,537	315,380	62.0%	98	3	101	1,936		3	37	39	ap2022
2023	185,368	305,000	60.8%	93	3	96	1,930		4	45	40	ap2024