Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumba

The Diocese of Kumba (Latin: Diocesis Kumbana; French: Diocèse de Kumba) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the African country of Cameroon.

[1] On 15 March 2016, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Kumba with territory from the Diocese of Buéa, including the departments of Meme, Ndian, and parts of Koupé-Manengouba.

[1][2][3][4] The diocese's establishment was announced on 15 March 2016 at Sacred Heart Church by the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Bishop Piero Pioppo.

[3] A letter from the Vatican was read which announced the creation of the diocese and the appointment of Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon, auxiliary bishop of Bamenda, as its first bishop.

and is home to 206,000 Catholics, who make up 36.5% of a total population of 563,000.