CLERGY – ARCHDIOCESE OF BAMENDA
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Diocesan Clergy

There are 136 Diocesan Priests incardinated into the Archdiocese of Bamenda working along with the Religious and Diocesan Priests from other Dioceses. Since 2014, 68 priests have been ordained for the Archdiocese of Bamenda. We render immense thanks to God for the increase in the number of vocations to the Priesthood. At the same time, we still acknowledge that, in spite of the increase, some parishes still have just a single priest to minister to them which means that there is still more need for priests.

As of now, 8 Diocesan Priests from the Archdiocese of Bamenda are studying out of the country, 6 are Fidei Donum Missionaries in the Diocese of Portsmouth in England, 1 in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, and 1 is in the Archdiocese of Firenze in Italy, with which we have a partnership. Six (6) Diocesan priests were called to rest by the Lord during this quinquennium.

The Diocesan Priests can be grouped according to the following age groups:

80 years and above: 1

70 – 80 years old: 10

60 – 70 years old: 30

50 – 60 years old: 30

40 – 50 years old: 38

30 – 40 years old: 17

25 – 30 years old: 10

NAME BIRTH ORDINATION 01. Msgr. Clemens NDZE 06/07/1931 18/12/1960 02. Msgr. Engelbert KOFON 02/01/1942 16/12/1966 03. Msgr. Lucas SANOSI 19/08/1944 31/10/1971 04. Fr. John Musi 26/04/1945 28/04/1977 05. Fr. Michael YUH 19/03/1948 28/04/1977 06. Fr. John Bosco AMBE 24/11/1949 28/04/1977 07. Fr. William NEBA 15/12/1951 28/04/1977 08. Fr. Anthony VIBAN 17/01/1950 19/04/1979 09. Fr. John BINTUM 18/11/1950 19/04/1979 10. Fr. Joseph AKEM 28/12/1950 19/04/1979 11. Fr. William TARDZE WIRNGO 10/07/1952 19/041979 12. Fr. Michael KINTANG 11/11/1950 22/04/1981 13. Fr. Henry DINAYEN WIRBA 10/11/1953 14/04/1982 14. Fr. Clement PISHANGHU 23/11/1956 06/04/1983 15. Fr. Chrysanthus TIM 05/05/1947 25/04/1984 16. Fr. Cletus TITA 13/02/1952 25/04/1984 17. Fr. Humphrey TATAH MBUY 04/06/1957 11/08/1985 18. Fr. Anthony NGEH 13/02/1954 02/04/1986 19. Fr. Ignatius WAINDIM 20/07/1961 06/04/1988 20. Fr. Michael Suh Niba 24/01/1962 06/04/1988 21. Fr. Martin FORGWE 26/07/1960 03/04/1991 22. Fr. Joseph TANGKA 24/11/1960 22/04/1992 23. Fr. Joseph ATEH 25/01/1962 22/04/1992 24. Fr. Bernadine NSOM 14/06/1962 22/04/1992 25. Fr. Isaiah Benedict FRU 27/04/1963 22/04/1992 26. Fr. George Ngalim 10/01/1963 22/04/1992 27. Fr. George NGWA 12/03/1962 19/03/1994 28. Fr. Paschal NSAH 28/03/1964 19/04/1995 29. Fr. Victor FORGHO 06/10/1965 19/04/1996 30. Fr. Ernest TIMCHIA 04/09/1966 19/04/1996 31. Fr. Charles NGUOBI

32. Fr. Jude TAH FONCHAM

02/08/1962

19/12/1955

12/06/1996

12/01/1996

33. Fr. Joseph NCHITU 18/03/1967 02/04/1997 34. Fr. Oliver GAM 11/10/1961 02/04/1997 35. Fr. Augustine NKWAIN 21/06/1968 02/04/1997 36. Fr. Antoninus TANTAN 10/05/1968 15/04/1998 37. Fr. Gregory CHEO NGWA 10/03/1967 15/04/1998 38. Fr. Bonaventure NDONG 12/12/1967 15/04/1998 39. Fr. Paul ACHA 01/06/1962 02/04/1999 40. Fr. Anthony Ful BANGSI 23/02/1967 07/04/1999 41. Fr. Michael Miabesue BIBI 28/07/1971 26/04/2000 42. Fr. Cletus Ashu AMAH 07/06/1973 23/042003 43. Fr. Collins OTIA 28/06/1975 14/04/2004 44. Fr. John BERINYUY 18/12/1975 30/03/2005 45. Fr. Thomas AMUNGWA 13/10/1973 30/03/2005 46. Fr. Cyprian DIANG 18/03/1973 19/04/2006 47. Fr. Michael MUA 21/01/1975 19/04/2006 48. Fr. Terence CHI 15/06/1975 19/04/2006 49. Fr. Derek Che CHOH 01/01/1975 11/04/2007 50. Fr. Raphael ALETUM 01/10/1979 11/04/2007 51. Fr. Emmanuel SENINKA 21/05/1982 09/04/2010 52. Fr. Leonard AKIUMBENI 15/02/1983 27/04/2011 53. Fr. Paul Remjika NYUKIGHAN 26/06/1983 27/04/2011 54. Fr. Kenneth NGWOBELA 12/07/1984 11/04/2012 55. Fr. Paul Fru NJOKIKANG 26/05/1983 11/04/2012 56. Fr. Valentine NDONG Z. 15/02/1981 11/04/2012 57. Fr. Ignatius BERILIY 17/03/1982 11/04/2012 58. Fr. Emmanuel Ngu 19/04/1983 03/04/2013 59. Fr. Valentine KIKPU TATAH 01/07/1973 03/04/2013 60. Fr. Elijah FRU NDE 16/09/1980 03/04/2013 61. Fr. Francis Tche Nde M. 05/10/1983 03/04/2013 62. Fr. Frankline N. Kamgeh 30/11/1984 03/04/2013 63. Fr. Ernest Njodzeven 27/08/1976 03/04/2013 64. Fr. Stanley Njobarah 08/07/1983 03/04/2013 65. Fr. Boris Lemfon 08/04/1985 03/04/2013 66. Fr. Emmanuel Ngu 19/04/1983 03/04/2013 67. Fr. John Paul II Ngwa Ambe 22/08/1985 29/05/2014 68. Fr. Patrick Mbih Atang 17/03/1983 29/05/2014 69. Fr. Richard Chin 09/11/1977 29/05/2014 70. Fr. Alban Fonlon Berinyuy 12/06/1986 29/05/2014 71. Fr. Benedick Ndikum 16/02/1982 29/05/2014 72. Fr. Emmanuel Rinda Bamuh 20/12/1980 29/05/2014 73. Fr. Francis Ngong Wam 01/10/1981 29/05/2014 74. Fr. Gatien Ngah 16/11/1984 29/05/2014 75. Fr. Pascal Ambe Fuh 21/04/1985 29/05/2014 76. Fr. Leo Ndanjong Asanga 04/03/1987 08/04/2015 77. Fr. Gilbert Fuka Akoni 14/05/1983 08/04/2015 78. Fr. Lesley Fonye Keman 04/11/1987 08/04/2015 79. Fr. Wilfred Buma Forte 08/03/1984 08/04/2015 80. Fr. Parfait Cheo Zoa 18/04/1988 08/04/2015 81. Fr. Mathurin Armand Samo 17/08/1979 08/04/2015 82. Fr. Gabriel Afumbom Tokoh 09/01/1984 30/03/2016 83. Fr. Patrice Tapie 05/09/1986 30/03/2016 84. Fr. Godlove Ngenge 01/08/1985 30/03/2016 85. Fr. Divine Chi Fru 05/05/1977 30/03/2016 86. Fr. Romaric Njuakom 03/01/1986 30/03/2016 87. Fr. Andre Demanou 09/05/1986 30/03/2016 88. Fr. Gaston Afah Forbah 27/09/1987 30/03/2016 89. Fr. Anthony Chiatii Njingo 30/08/1987 30/03/2016 90. Fr. Bertrand Mangoua 29/04/1987 30/03/2016 91. Fr. Emmanuel Meyanui 24/12/1979 30/03/2016 92. Fr. John Vianney Mbangsi 31/05/1987 30/03/2016 93. Fr. Roland Kang Ategha 09/12/1984 19/04/2017 94. Fr. Killian Ndonui 23/11/1986 19/04/2017 95. Fr. Marius Momukweh 05/04/1985 19/04/2017 96. Fr. Harris Wadinga 03/07/1988 19/04/2017 97. Fr. Kizito Gopte Gopte 14/06/1986 19/04/2017 98. Fr. Marcellus Mbuh 10/07/1985 19/04/2017 99. Fr. Richard Fuh Suh 04/12/1979 19/04/2017 100. Fr. Lionel Kiven 10/02/1992 24/04/2019 101. Fr. Michael Sollivan Ngwa 20/09/1984 24/04/2019 102. Fr. Ferdinand Nsah 30/05/1988 24/04/2019 103. Fr. Beltus Asanji 22/09/1984 24/04/2019 104. Fr. Denis Tem Meh 01/10/1983 24/04/2019 105. Fr. Wilson Formuluh 04/05/1987 24/04/2019 106. Fr. Divine Reemla 12/11/1985 24/04/2019 107. Fr. Hyacinth Kam 25/05/1987 24/04/2019 108. Fr. Niba Angu Ngenyui 12/02/1993 04/07/2020 109. Fr. Vitalis Ake Njang 03/07/1989 04/07/2020 110. Fr. Pancras Ngeh Ngwang 22/03/1987 04/07/2020 111. Fr. Ambrose Saam 07/04/1989 04/07/2020 112. Fr. Colins Berinyuy 17/10/1981 04/07/2020 113. Fr. Aloysius Chukwuka A. 10/07/1973 24/04/2019 114. Fr. Linus Mbikatu Nkwale 17/05/1988 04/07/2020 115. Fr. John Siewe 20/10/1992 04/07/2020 116. Fr. Joseph Awemo 30/10/1986 04/07/2020 117. Fr. Joseph Ngeh 15/08/1985 04/07/2020 118. Fr. Arnauld Kenne Tsayem 06/03/1991 04/07/2020 119. Fr. Paul Che Nkwain 25/08/1988 04/07/2020 120. Fr. Bertrand Zoum Chimewa 15/09/1987 04/07/2020 121. Fr. Remigius Elvis Ngangte 01/10/1987 04/07/2020 122. Aldon Kenne Manfo 03/09/1993 07/04/2021 123. Alexis Akeambom Abeh 07/011994 07/04/2021 124. Dickson Esah 02/11/1988 07/04/2021 125. Eugene Kum Chu 08/05/1989 07/04/2021 126. EUGENE Wokiashi Powoh 08/09/1988 07/04/2021 127. Ivo Suh Ngwa 31/01/1991 07/04/2021 128. John Paul Limnyuy 15/03/1983 07/04/2021 129. Maxellus Keye 29/09/1990 07/04/2021 130. Valery Bemsii Nyah 18/03/1991 07/04/2021 131. Alphonsius Tangko 29/04/1989 07/04/2021 132. Emmanuel Sevidzem 01/11/1987 07/04/2021 133. Lambert Eseme Etim 14/11/1990 07/04/2021 134. Stephen Ewane Nchadze 26/12/1989 07/04/2021

Diocesan Priests out of the Country

Rev. Fr. Paul REMJIKA Italy

Rev. Fr. Francis NGONG WAM Italy

Rev. Fr. Antoninus TANTAN Italy

Rev. Fr. Cyprian DIANG TOH Italy

Rev. Fr. Kenneth NGWOBELA Italy

Rev. Fr. Gatien NGAH Italy

Rev. Fr. Frankline KAMGEH Italy

Rev. Fr. Anthony CHIATII NJINGO England

Rev. Fr. Gaston AFAH England

Rev. Fr. Elijah FRU NDE England

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel RINDA BAMUH England

Rev. Fr. George NGWA England

Rev. Fr. Bernardine NSOM England

Rev. Fr. Gregory NGWA CHEO U.S.A

Rev. Fr Godlove NGENGE South Africa

Deceased Diocesan Clergy

NAME: DIED

Fr. Paul VERDZEKOV 26/01/2010

Fr. Donatus BASEBANG 02/12/1987

Fr. Peter CHU 31/01/1994

Fr. Ivo NDICHIA 02/01/1999

Fr. Peter AMAH 30/11/1999

Fr. Henry MESUE 09/02/2003

Fr. Timothy SOH 20/01/2006

Fr. Valentine NGORAN 31/01/2008

Fr. Emmanuel LUKONG 13/01/2009

Fr. Peter MUKONG 13/12/2010

Msgr. James NSOKIKA 10/08/2013

Fr. Christian MOFOR 11/06/2015

Fr. Evaristus YUFANYI 24/08/2015

Fr. Arnold AMBE 16/09/2016

Msgr Joseph AYEAH 30/08/2019

Fr. Cosmas NDANG NGONG 00/00/2019

Fr. Joseph NGAH 02/02/2021

Fr. Patrick LAFON 04/03/2021

Diocesan Priests from Other Dioceses

Clergy of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

In the Archdiocese of Bamenda, there are 35 Priests spread in 16 different communities of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

NAME BIRTH ORDINATION 01. Fr. Henri Peeters 09/02/1940 12/07/1964 02. Fr. Arnold Verhoeven 31/11/1943 28/06/1969 03. Fr. Monday Noah 09/11/1981 10/05/2014 04. Fr. Chrysantus Mbiemieh Manu 30/03/1986 24/02/2017 05. Fr. Ndichia Anthony Ndang 11/07/1982 04/02/2012 06. Fr. Ohanga Benedict Oduor 07/08/1983 16/05/2015 07. Fr. Shudzeka Elvis Berka 04/07/1973 29/07/2006 08. Fr. Tatah Johnson Leinteng 09/08/1984 13/02/2015 09. Fr. Ephraim Ugodu 27/07/1978 16/08/2013 10. Fr. Joseph Menjo Tangka 02/06/1942 08/12/1977 11. Fr. Stephen Wara 12/04/1958 12/01/1996 12. Fr. Ewang Ndille Michael 20/04/1947 31/05/1997 13. Fr. Charles Raymond A. 17/04/1950 11/05/2001 14. Fr. Rory O’BRIEN 29/10/1929 10/04/1955 15. Fr. Brian BYRNE 12/09/1944 11/04/1971 16. Fr. Angel VALENZUELA S. 19/11/1943 23/09/1967 17. Fr. Aloysius Ngongbi Kongnyuy 30/04/1984 19/07/2013 18. Fr. Wirkom Donatus Moshuimo 01/02/1971 12/04/2007 19. Fr. Pascal Fomonyuy Tatah 28/03/1976 12/04/2007 20. Fr. Siver Kibuh 15/04/1977 22/06/2013 21. Fr. Cornelius Bamenjo Wirsiy 02/04/1984 09/04/2015 22. Fr. Jude Berinyuy Lukong 05/09/1979 13/05/2013 23. Fr. Martin Dikwa 28/04/1980 14/04/2012 24. Fr. Gioacchino Catanzaro 01/01/1946 27/05/1973 25. Fr. Emil Nyuyki Fon 20/03/1988 04/07/2020 26. Fr. Kenneth Kinyuy 11/05/1978 1604/2009 27. Fr. Amos Bongdin 23/11/1985 09/04/2015 28. Fr. Valentine SAHNYUY 27/01/1979 24/06/1920 29. Fr. Kenneth Njong Akua 09/01/1988 01/19/2019 30. Fr. Didier Hadonou 23/05/1968 09/05/2004 31. Fr. Emile Kouma 22/05/1970 17/02/2007 32. Fr. James Nguemo KENFACK 09/11/1980 25/01/2020 33. Fr. Serge MPANGA KWANDA 07/07/1979 24/04/2019 34. Fr. Erwin HINDANG 15/10/1966 20/06/2006 35. Fr. Placid MUNTONG GWEH 14/03/1988 28/04/2019 36. Fr. Dieudonné Ngenso BOMYE 05/02/1980 10/08/2012 37. Fr. Prosper Nyuydze Kunse 07/03//1984 27/04/2019 38. Fr. Francis Njoko Domleu 02/02/1981 23/02/2013 39. Fr. Joseph Kuate 03/02/1968 27/01/2001 40. Fr. Salomon Edinguele 01/09/1987 27/04/2019 41. Fr. Nnomo Zambo Emmanuel 08/05/1975 25/04/2009 42. Fr. Armand Janvier FESSI 11/05/1958 21/07/1984 43. Fr. Jean Baptiste NSIMI B. 29/08/1973 24/04/2009 44. Fr. Sanama Sidiang Robert 18/10/1971 07/07/2007 45. Fr. Emeribe Chibuzo Marcel 16/01/1973 06/08/2011