Diocese of Kumba: Pope Francis and Bishop Immanuel Bushu one vision.

   Pope  Francis : Simplified the papacy believes in bringing the word of God closer to the people




Bishop Immanuel Busu .His simplicity and  hard work has made the common man and the great to all identify themslves with  mother church.That is why in under 9 years of stewardship he has more than double the number of Catholic Christians in Buea; hence the logic behind a new Diocese of Kumaba.


Bishop Agapitus . Young and dynamic pioneer Bishop of Kumba. His Lordship Immanuel Bushu,s shoes are surely going to fit him.

In under 9 years of his stewardship in the Buea Diocesse , this very humble and onassuming man of  God-Bishop Immanuel BUSHU- has increased the catholic Christians population in this  Diocesse from 300 000 to more than 700 000 faithfulls.

The annual growth rate has been 13.2% per anum .This is 5 times the worlds average growth which is 3.2% per anum.(210 million in 1910 to 1 100million in 2010)

To achieve this commendable growth rate he had to take the following measures

-Involve the laity in the running of Diocesans affaires

-Liberate the Priest from most administrative duties so that they concentrate on the main vocation: taking the good  news of Christ to the faithfull for "the harvest is great but the labourers are few"

-Creation of more parishes from 41 when he took office to 104

-Creation of more theological centres to improve the faithfulls knowledge of their faith

-improve the management of church finances which has led to the regular payment of teachers salaries thus increasing their participation as evangelisation agents in schools

So as the flock grew steadily the logic to create another diocese to bring evangelisation closer and closer to the people became evident : hence the creation of the new diocese of Kumba .

Pope Francis and Bishop Bushu moved by the same Spirit of God are looking at the same Direction.

God bless  pope Francis and Bishop Bushu. God bless Bishop Agapitus .God bless the Catholic Church.