John Berinyuy Tatah

John Berinyuy Tatah (born 18 December 1975) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda, in Cameroon on 13 February 2026. He was contemporaneously assigned Titular Bishop of Casae Nigrae. Before that, from March 2005 until 13 February 2026, he was a priest of the same Catholic archdiocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Leo XIV. He was consecrated and installed at Bamenda on 19 March 2026.

Background and education John Berinyuy Tatah was born on 18 December 1975 at Mbuluf-Shisong, Diocese of Kumbo, Northwest Region, in Cameroon. He studied philosophy and theology at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Bambui, Archdiocese of Bamenda. He undertook advanced studies in spirituality at the Dominican monastery of Bambui. Later, he was awarded a Doctorate in theology, with specialization in Christian anthropology, by the Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum in Rome, Italy.

Priest He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Kumbo, Archdiocese of Bamenda, on 30 March 2005. He served as a priest until 13 February 2026. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including:

Bishop On 27 February 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Reverend Father John Berinyuy Tatah, previously a member of the clergy of Kumbo Catholic Diocese, as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon. He is expected to work with and assist Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Archbishop of Bamenda. The consecration of Bishop-Elect John Berinyuy Tatah took place on 19 March 2026. The Principal Consecrator was Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Archbishop of Bamenda assisted by George Nkuo, Bishop of Kumbo and Aloysius Fondong Abangalo, Bishop of Mamfe.