Diocese of Batouri

Diocese of Batouri

*Dioecesis Baturiensis*

*Diocèse de Batouri*
Diocese of Batouri; Dioecesis Baturiensis; Diocèse de Batouri
	Saint Martin Catholic Church of Batouri
Location
Country	Cameroon
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Bertoua
Headquarters	Batouri, East Region, Cameroon
Statistics
Area	15,951 km2 (6,159 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2023); 220,000; 50,400 (22.9%);
Parishes	18
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	3 February 1994; 32 years ago
Cathedral	Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Batouri
Secular priests	41 (35 Diocesan, 6 Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope	‹See Tfd›Leo XIV
Bishop	Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Atanga, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Batouri (Latin: Baturien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Batouri in the ecclesiastical province of Bertoua in Cameroon. Its seat is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Batouri.It has an area of 15,951 square kilometers, with 220,000 inhabitants (50,400 Catholics), 18 parishes, 41 priests (35 diocesan, 6 religious), 17 religious brothers, and 45 religious sisters.

History

3 February 1994: Established as Diocese of Batouri from the Diocese of Bertoua

Leadership

Bishops of Batouri (Roman rite)

Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. (3 February 1994 – 3 June 1999), appointed Archbishop of Bertoua
Samuel Kleda (23 October 2000 – 3 November 2007), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala
Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (3 December 2009 – 22 October 2016), appointed Archbishop of Garoua
- Apostolic Administrator Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (22 October 2016 – 7 July 2018), Archbishop of Garoua
Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (25 April 2018 – Present)

Other priests of this Diocese who became Bishop