The Sacrament of Matrimony

In the Archdiocese of Bamenda, a good number of Marriages have taken place during the last quinquennium. Some are Ordinary Marriages, others are Mixed Marriages and/or Disparitus Cultus and others “Sanatio in Radice”. The statistics below speak for themselves. Again, there are no proper statistics for some of the Parishes, especially the Quasi Parishes. Marriage and family life are still highly regarded because children are considered a gift from God. However, unfortunately, there is a growing incidence of divorce, cohabitations and free unions among the youth, especially in the urban areas. The practice of same sex marriages is apparently unheard of as yet because it is considered an abomination by the traditional African culture.

SUMMARIES OF MARRIAGES FOR THE LAST QUINQUENNIUM