Author Archives: Communication Department, Archdiocese of Bamenda

The Archdiocesan Justice and Peace Service   The Justice and Peace Commission was established in December 2002 in accordance with the provisions slated in the Provincial Pastoral Plan. It was first established as a Commission, and functioned as such for 4 years, and was later reorganized as an Archdiocesan Service in the year 2006 with […]

The Archdiocesan Social Welfare/Caritas Service   The Social Welfare/Caritas Coordination Service of the Archdiocese of Bamenda was created in May 2007 with the appointment of Benedicta Muffuh as the Archdiocesan Coordinator of the Service. The Service was charged with the promotion of the social welfare of the people and the better organization of the Charity […]

Golden Jubilee Prayer   Almighty God and Father, We thank you for the marvelous growth in faith during the past fifty years of its existence. We thank you for all the blessings we have received. We thank you for the Pastors you have given us, Who in truth and love have nurtured our faith.   […]

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BANGUI The Archdiocese of Bamenda recently established links with the Archdiocese of Bangui- Central African Republic. There are two priets of the Archdiocese of Bamenda serving as Fidei Donum priest there. There are two seminarians from there who are to begin seminary studies in the St Thomas Aquinas’s Major Seminary […]

Partnership with the United States of America   The Archdiocese of Bamenda has been linked with the Archdiocese of Chicago for some years now and some other Dioceses in the United States of America. The Representative of the Archdiocese of Bamenda in the United States is a permanent Deacon who oversees the various activities and […]

Partnership with the Archdiocese of Florence, Italy   The Archdiocese of Bamenda has also been in partnership with the Archdiocese of Florence, Italy. Through this partnership, three Fidei Donum Priests from the Diocese of Florence, Italy had the opportunity to work in the Archdiocese of Bamenda for some years before they were finally withdrawn due […]

Partnership between the Archdiocese of Bamenda and the Diocese of Portsmouth, England   The Archdiocese of Bamenda, for the past 49 years, has been linked to the Diocese of Porthsmouth. This partnership has been of great help to both Dioceses, especially with the exchange of Fidei Donum Priests and the regular visits of the Laity […]

Celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity   With regard to Ecumenism, meetings with the Pastors of the Presbyterian Church and Baptist Church were being held. The Meetings were called mainly to prepare for the week of Prayer for Christian Unity.   The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity did not take place […]

Inter-diocesan Marriage Tribunal of First Instance   Unlike in the past, now there is an increasing number of requests for the nullity of marriages. The Archdiocese of Bamenda does not have its own Marriage Tribunal to handle these cases because we do not possess a sufficient number of qualified personnel for this purpose. The Dioceses […]

Dialogue with Muslims and African Traditional Religions   One of the Commissions proposed by the Provincial Pastoral Plan is the Dialogue Commission. Dialogue, according to the Plan, is a way of relating with others without prejudice and intolerance. It presupposes understanding and respect for the others. Specifically, religious dialogue refers to the way Catholic Christians […]