Philippe Alain Mbarga

The Most Reverend

Philippe Alain Mbarga
Bishop of Ebolowa, Cameroon
Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé
SeeDiocese of Ebolowa
Appointed22 October 2016
Installed8 December 2016
PredecessorJean Mbarga (15 October 2004 - 31 October 2014)
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination10 December 1994 by Adalbert Ndzana
Consecration8 December 2016
by Piero Pioppo
RankBishop
Personal details
BornPhilippe Alain Mbarga
(1968-01-28) 28 January 1968 (age 58)
Obout, Centre Region, Archdiocese of Yaounde, Cameroon
Styles of
Philippe Alain Mbarga
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Philippe Alain Mbarga (born 28 January 1968) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa, in Cameroon since 22 October 2016. Before that, from 10 December 1994 until his appointment as bishop, he served as a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo, Cameroon. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated on 8 December 2016 at Ebolowa, by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello.

Background and education

Philippe Alain Mbarga was born on 28 January 1968 in Obout, Diocese of Mbalmayo, Centre Region, Cameroon. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary in Cameroon. He holds a degree awarded by the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé. He holds a Doctorate in Biblical Theology, obtained in 2003, from the Fulda Faculty of Theology, an affiliate of the University of Marburg in Germany.

Priest

He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Mbalmayo by Adalbert Ndzana, Bishop of Mbalmayo on 10 December 1994. He served as a priest until 22 October 2016. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including:

Bishop

On 22 October 2016, Pope Francis appointed Reverend Philippe Alain Mbarga, previously a member of the clergy of Mbalmayo Diocese, as Bishop of Ebolowa Diocese, Cameroon. He was consecrated on 8 December 2016 at Ebolowa by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello assistedd by Adalbert Ndzana, Bishop of Mbalmayo and Ludwig Schick, Archbishop of Bamberg. He continues to serve as the local ordinary of that Roman Catholic See.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Agenzia Fides (24 October 2016). "Africa/Cameroon: Appointment of Bishop of Ebolowa". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 CISA (25 October 2016). "Cameroon: Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop of Ebolowa". Cisa News Africa (CISA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  3. ↑ TGPC (1 July 2024). "Ebolowa Bishop Others Cheat Death In Road Accident". The Guardian Post Cameroon (TGPC). Yaoundé, Cameroon. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Jude Atemanke (7 July 2024). "Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Thanks God, "Master and Protector of life", as Bishop, Driver Discharged after Car Accident". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 29 March 2026.

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