Damase Zinga Atangana

Damase Zinga Atangana (born 9 December 1964) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kribi, in Cameroon since 7 November 2015. Before that, from 25 July 1992 until 7 November 2015, he served as a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala, Cameroon. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated on 8 December 2015 by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello.

Background and education He was born on 9 December 1964 in Nkog-Bong, Diocese of Obala, Centre Region, Cameroon. He attended primary school in his home area. He attended the Jean XXIII College in Efok for his secondary school education. He continued with his studies at the Sainte Therese Minor Seminary and at the Collège François-Xavier-Vogt in Yaounde. He studied philosophy and theology at the Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception Interdiocesan Major Seminary, in Nkolbisson, Yaoundé. Later, he graduated with a Doctorate in Moral Theology and a Diploma in the History and Sciences of Religions from the Charles de Gaulle University – Lille III (now a component of the University of Lille). He then studied for a post-doctoral course in Bioethics at the Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg (now a component of the University of Strasbourg).

Priest He was ordained a priest on 25 July 1992 for the Diocese of Obala. He served as a priest until 7 November 2015. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including: