January 2, 1905: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
April 3, 1931: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yaoundé
September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé
Special churches
The seat of the metropolitan archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires in Yaoundé. There is also a Minor Basilica at Mary Queen of the Apostles Basilica in Yaoundé.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
Metropolitan Archbishops of Yaoundé (Roman rite), below
Archbishop Jean Mbarga 2014-
Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé-Bakot 2003-2013
Archbishop André Wouking 1998 – 2002
Archbishop Jean Zoa 1961 – 1998
Archbishop René Graffin,
C.S.Sp. 1955 – 1961; see below
Vicars Apostolic of Yaoundé (Roman rite), velow
Bishop René Graffin, C.S.Sp. 1943 – 1955; see above
Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. 1931 – 1943; see below
Vicars Apostolic of Cameroun (Roman rite), below
Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. 1923 – 1931: see above
Bishop
Franziskus Hennemann,
S.A.C. 1914 – 1922, appointed Prefect of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa
January 2, 1905: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
April 3, 1931: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yaoundé
September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé
Special churches
The seat of the metropolitan archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires in Yaoundé. There is also a Minor Basilica at Mary Queen of the Apostles Basilica in Yaoundé.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
Metropolitan Archbishops of Yaoundé (Roman rite), below
Archbishop Jean Mbarga 2014-
Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé-Bakot 2003-2013
Archbishop André Wouking 1998 – 2002
Archbishop Jean Zoa 1961 – 1998
Archbishop René Graffin,
C.S.Sp. 1955 – 1961; see below
Vicars Apostolic of Yaoundé (Roman rite), velow
Bishop René Graffin, C.S.Sp. 1943 – 1955; see above
Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. 1931 – 1943; see below
Vicars Apostolic of Cameroun (Roman rite), below
Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. 1923 – 1931: see above
Bishop
Franziskus Hennemann,
S.A.C. 1914 – 1922, appointed Prefect of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa