Emmanuel Abbo

Emmanuel Abbo (born 17 July 1969) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Ngaoundéré, in Cameroon since 15 March 2016. Before that, from 24 June 2000 until 15 March 2016, he was a priest of the same Catholic See. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated at Ngaoundéré on 30 April 2016 by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello. He served as Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon from 10 January 2015 until 15 March 2016, while still a priest.

Background and education He was born on 17 July 1969 in Mbe in the Diocese of Ngaoundere, Adamawa Region, Cameroon. He attended the Saint Augustin Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Maroua-Mokolo, where he studied both philosophy and theology. He also holds a licentiate in "Management Sciences (Administration of Companies)" awarded by the Catholic University of Central Africa, in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Priest He was ordained a deacon on 19 June 1999, for the diocese of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon by Félix del Blanco Prieto, Titular Archbishop of Vannida. Bishop Jean-Marie-Joseph-Augustin Pasquier, of Ngaoundéré ordained him a priest on 24 June 2000. He served as a priest until 10 January 2015. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including:

Bishop On 15 March 2016, Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Ngaoundéré, in the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Garoua, in Cameroon. He was consecrated at Ngaoundéré on 30 April 2016 by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello assisted by Antoine Ntalou, Archbishop of Garoua and Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo, Bishop of Yagoua. He continues to serve in that role as of 2025.