Philippe Alain Mbarga

Philippe Alain Mbarga (born 28 January 1968) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa, in Cameroon since 22 October 2016. Before that, from 10 December 1994 until his appointment as bishop, he served as a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo, Cameroon. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated on 8 December 2016 at Ebolowa, by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello.

Background and education Philippe Alain Mbarga was born on 28 January 1968 in Obout, Diocese of Mbalmayo, Centre Region, Cameroon. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary in Cameroon. He holds a degree awarded by the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé. He holds a Doctorate in Biblical Theology, obtained in 2003, from the Fulda Faculty of Theology, an affiliate of the University of Marburg in Germany.

Priest He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Mbalmayo by Adalbert Ndzana, Bishop of Mbalmayo on 10 December 1994. He served as a priest until 22 October 2016. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including: