Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb

Background and education

He was born on 2 June 1965 in Logbikoy, in what is today, the Diocese of Edéa, in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. He studied philosophy and theology at the Paul VI Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Douala. Later, he earned a Licentiate in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum (Teresianum), in Rome, Italy.

Priest

On 13 April 1996, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Douala. He served as a priest until 25 April 2018. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, includung:

Teacher at the Saint Paul di Nylon Minor Seminary in Douala from 1996 until 2001.

Studies at the Teresianum, in Rome, Italy, leading to the award of a licentiate in Spiritual Theology from 2001 until 2003.

Professor and Spiritual Father at the Paul VI Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Douala from 2003 until 2014.

Director of Notre Dame des Nations College in Douala, Cameroon from 2014 until 2018.

Bishop

On 25 April 2018, Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batouri, a suffragan of the Ecclasiastical Metropolitan Province of Bertoua, Cameroon. He was consecrated and installed at Batouri on 7 July 2018 by Samuel Kleda, Archbishop of Douala, assisted by Joseph Atanga, Archbishop of Bertoua and Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, Archbishop of Garoua.