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Diocese of Maroua–Mokolo
From Wikipedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maroua–Mokolo (Latin: Maruan(us)–Mokolen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Maroua and Mokolo in the ecclesiastical province of Garoua in Cameroon.
History
March 11, 1968: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Maroua–Mokolo from the Diocese of Garoua
January 29, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Maroua–Mokolo
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
Bishops of Maroua–Mokolo (Roman rite), below
Bishop Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C. (since April 5, 2014)
Bishop Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens † (November 11, 1994 – April 5, 2014)
Bishop Jacques Joseph François de Bernon, O.M.I. (January 29, 1973 – September 22, 1994); see below
Prefect Apostolic of Maroua–Mokolo (Roman rite), below
Father Jacques Joseph François de Bernon, O.M.I. (March 11, 1968 – January 29, 1973); see above
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo, appointed Bishop of Yagoua in 2008
This record is provisional: it was compiled from the cited sources but has not yet been checked by an InsideKamer editor.
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