Bishop of Esenka
Msgr. François Achille Eyabi was born on 30 September 1961 in Ngambe, Edéa. He carried out his primary studies in his place of birth, and his secondary studies in the minor seminary of Bonépoupa and in the classical lyceum of Edéa. He entered the Saint Paul major seminary in Nylon in Douala. He was ordained a priest on 3 July 1988 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Douala, but with the division of the latter, in 1993, he transferred to the new diocese of Edéa. He subsequently held the following offices: parish vicar of Saint André in Pouma (1988-1992); parish priest of Saint André in Pouma, and episcopal vicar (1992-1996). He was then sent to Rome, to the Pontifical Urban College De Propaganda Fide, for his theological formation. He was awarded a doctorate in sacred theology with a dogmatic focus at the Pontifical Urban University (1996-2000). He has also served as: vicar general and rector of the Preparatory Seminary (2001-2004); rector of the Paul VI Provincial Major Seminary of Theology of Douala (2005-2011); vicar of the Cathedral, and military chaplain in Edéa (2011-2015); since 2015 he has served as episcopal vicar, parish priest of the Cathedral, and secretary for Catholic education.