François Achille Eyabi

Fr uançois Achille Eyabi (born 30 September 1961) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eséka in Cameroon since 14 November 2020. Before that, from 30 July 1988 until 22 March 1993, he served as a priest of the Archdiocese of Douala. Then from 22 March 1993 until 14 November 2020, he served as a priest of the Diocese of Edéa. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration at Eséka , on 8 January 2021 by the hands of Samuel Kleda, Archbishop of Douala.

Background and education François Achille Eyabi was born on 30 September 1961 in Ngambe, in the Sanaga-Maritime Department, Littoral Region, Cameroon. He attended primary school in his home area. For his secondary school education, he attended the Bonépoupa Minor Seminary in Bonépoupa. He continued his studies at the "Classical Lyceum of Edéa" He then entered the Saint Paul Major Seminary in Nylon, Douala. From 1996 until 2000 he studied at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy where he graduated with a Doctorate in sacred theology specializing in dogmatic aspects.

Priest He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Douala on 3 July 1988. On 22 March 1993, when the Diocese of Edéa was created, he was incardinated in that new Catholic see. He served as a priest until 14 November 2020. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including: Vicar of the Diocesan Cathedral of the Diocese of Edéa from 2011 until 2015. Military chaplain in the Diocese of Edéa from 2011 until 2015. Episcopal vicar of the Diocese of Edéa from 2015 until 2020. Parish priest of the Edéa Diocesan Cathedral from 2015 until 2020. Secretary for Catholic education in the Diocese of Edéa. He was consecrated and installed at Eséka on 8 January 2021 by Samuel Kleda, Archbishop of Douala assisted by Jean-Bosco Ntep, Bishop of Edéa and Abraham Boualo Kome, Bishop of Bafang. Bishop François Achille Eyabi continues to serve as the local ordinary at Eséka as of 2026.