Bishop of Yokadouma
Msgr. Justin Georges Ebengue was born on 18 May 1970. He attended the Saint Jean-Baptiste Preparatory Seminary of Doumé, and studied philosophy and theology at the Notre Dame de l’Espérance Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Bertoua, receiving a licentiate in canon law from the Catholic University of Central African in Yaoundé. He was ordained a priest on 18 February 2006 for the diocese of Batouri. He has held the following offices: parish vicar, parish priest, rector of the minor seminary of Doumé, chancellor of the diocese of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang, head of diocesan pastoral care and catechesis, diocesan administrator of Batouri (2017-2018), rector of the Cathedral of Batouri, chaplain of the Bary Catholic College, member of the College of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council and the Council for Economic Affairs, member of the administration of the diocesan Procuratorate, vicar general of Batouri. Since 2023 he has been rector of the Notre-Dame de l’Espérance Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Bertoua. Resignation of apostolic administrator of the archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of apostolic administrator of the archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, India, presented by Bishop Bosco Puthur, emeritus of the eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars, Australia.