Michael Miabesue Bibi

Michael Miabesue Bibi (born 28 July 1971) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa, in Cameroon, since 5 January 2021. Before that, he served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, in Cameroon from 24 January 2017 until 5 January 2021. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was concurrently appointed Titular Bishop of Amudarsa. His episcopal consecration took place on 25 March 2017 at Bamenda by the hands of Cornelius Fontem Esua, Archbishop of Bamenda. On 5 January 2021, The Holy Father transferred him to the Diocese of Buéa and appointed him local ordinary there. While auxiliary bishop at Bamenda, he served as Apostolic Administrator at Buéa from 28 December 2019 until 5 January 2021. He was installed as local ordinary at Buéa on 25 February 2021.

Background and education He was born on 28 July 1971 in Bamessing, Archdiocese of Bamenda, Northwest Region, Cameroon. He studied philosophy and theology at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary of Bambui, in Bamenda. He holds a Master's degree in Theology with specialization in catechetics, awarded by the Maryvale Institute, in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, in 2008.

Priest He was ordained a priest on 26 April 2000 for the Archdiocese of Bamenda. He served as a priest until 24 January 2017. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including:

On 5 January 2021, Pope Francis transferred him to Buéa, and appointed him as the local ordinary there. He was installed at Buéa on 25 February 2021.