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Diocese of Obala
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From Wikipedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala (Latin: Obalan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Obala in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.
History
3 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Obala from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé.
Bishops
Bishops of Obala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (3 December 2009 − Present)
Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboe (3 July 1987 − 3 December 2009), retired
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Dieudonné Espoir Atangana, appointed Bishop of Nkongsamba in 2012
Damase Zinga Atangana, appointed Bishop of Kribi in 2015
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