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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of Florence, Italy had the opportunity to work in the Archdiocese of Bamenda for some years before they were finally withdrawn due […]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 […]

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 […]

Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Creation of the Archdiocese of Bamenda   On Tuesday, 13 August 2019, Archbishop Cornelius Esua issued a communique to all the Faithful, announcing the Golden Jubilee of the erection of the Diocese of Bamenda. A Steering Committee, with Fr. William Neba, as the Chairperson, was created to prepare, organize and […]

Visit of the Cardinal Secretary of State of the Vatican, Pietro Cardinal Parolin/Reception of the Pallium   The Cardinal Secretary of State of the Vatican, Pietro Cardinal Parollin paid a visit to Bamenda on 30 and 31 January 2021 in the context of tense socio-political atmosphere in the English-Speaking Regions of Cameroon. He got to […]

The Appointment of a New Archbishop for Bamenda/Handing of the Crosier by the Former Archbishop   It was on Monday, 29 December 2019 that Archbishop Cornelius Esua informed the Christians of Bamenda that the Holy Father had decided on his successor, in the person of Rt. Rev. Andrew Nkea, formerly the Bishop of Mamfe. With […]

Celebration of the Year of Mercy   The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, declared by Pope Francis in 2015, which was to run from 8 December 2015 to November 2016, was celebrated throughout the Archdiocese at all the different levels of evangelization: Small Christian Community, Mission Stations, Parish, and at the Archdiocesan level. There were […]