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| − | *[[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Petros (Papapetrou)]] | + | *[[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Petros (Papapetrou)]] 1994-1997 |
| + | <small>(lost territory to establish the [[Archdiocese of Nigeria|Diocese of Nigeria]] and the [[Archdiocese of Accra|Diocese of Ghana]])</small> | ||
*[[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros (Choreftakis)]] 1998-2002 | *[[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros (Choreftakis)]] 1998-2002 | ||
*[[Dimitrios (Zaharengas) of Irinoupolis|Dimitrios (Zaharengas)]] 2002-2004 | *[[Dimitrios (Zaharengas) of Irinoupolis|Dimitrios (Zaharengas)]] 2002-2004 | ||
| − | *[[Gregory (Stergiou) of Cameroon | + | *[[Gregory (Stergiou) of Cameroon|Gregory (Stergiou)]] 2004-Present |
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[[Category: Dioceses|Cameroon]] | [[Category: Dioceses|Cameroon]] | ||
[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Cameroon]] | [[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Cameroon]] | ||
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| + | [[ro:Arhiepiscopia din Camerun]] | ||
Revision as of 20:14, November 24, 2020
The Holy Archdiocese of Cameroon is a diocese under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Its territory includes the parishes and missions located in the nations of Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Islands of St. Thomas and Principe.
The Archdiocese of Cameroon began as part of the Metropolis of Accra and West Africa which was established on January 23, 1959.[1] On October 7, 2010, jurisdiction over the nation of Gabon was transferred to the new Diocese of Brazzaville and Gabon by a decree of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.[2]
Ruling Bishops
- Petros (Papapetrou) 1994-1997
(lost territory to establish the Diocese of Nigeria and the Diocese of Ghana)
- Theodoros (Choreftakis) 1998-2002
- Dimitrios (Zaharengas) 2002-2004
- Gregory (Stergiou) 2004-Present
