Andrew Nkea Fuanya

Andrew Nkea Fuanya (born 29 August 1965) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda, in Cameroon since 30 December 2019. Before that, from 25 January 2014 until 30 December 2019, he served as bishop of the Diocese of Mamfe, Cameroon. Prior to that, from 10 July 2013 until 25 January 2014, he was Coadjutor Bishop of the Mamfe Catholic Diocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated at Mamfe on 23 August 2013 by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello. He succeeded at Mamfe on 25 January 2014. On 30 December 2019, The Holy Father elevated him to Archbishop and appointed him as the archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Bamenda. He was installed at Bamenda on 22 February 2020. From 30 December 2019 until 5 May 2022, he concurrently served as apostolic administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Mamfe, Cameroon.

Background and education He was born on 29 August 1965 in Widikum, Diocese of Buéa, Northwest Region, Cameroon. He attended Christ the King Primary School at Tiko. He attended "Bishop Rogan Minor Seminary" in Buéa, for his secondary school education. He studied philosophy and theology at the "Saint Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary" in Bamenda. His Doctorate in canon law was awarded by the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy.

Priesthood On 22 April 1992, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buéa. He served as a priest until 10 July 2013. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including: He was consecrated on 23 August 2013 at Mamfe by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello assisted by Francis Teke Lysinge, Bishop of Mamfe and Emmanuel Bushu, Bishop of Buéa.

On 25 January 2014, Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge, having reached the retirement age for Catholic bishops, retired from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Mamfe and Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya succeeded him as the local ordinary there. On 30 December 2019 Pope Francis promoted him to Archbishop of Bamenda. He was installed at Bamenda on 22 February 2020. While archbishop, he concurrently served as apostolic administrator of Mamfe Diocese from 30 December 2019 until 5 May 2022.