Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa (Ebolouanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ebolowa in the ecclesiastical province of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

History

 * May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi from the Diocese of Sangmélima.
 * June 19, 2008: Diocese was split to form the Diocese of Ebolowa and the Diocese of Kribi.

Leadership

 * Bishops of Ebolowa (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
 * Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga (October 22, 2016 – present); consecrated, and installed, on the following Dec. 8
 * Bishop Jean Mbarga (October 15, 2004 – October 31, 2014); Diocese of Kribi detached; served also as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde from July 29, 2013; elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaounde, based in Yaounde, Cameroon, by Pope Francis, while serving as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ebolowa
 * Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama (May 20, 1991 – March 15, 2002)