Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot

Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (born 24 March 1947) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé, in Cameroon from 18 October 2003 until his early resignation on 29 July 2013. Before that, from 22 March 1993 until 18 October 2003, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Edéa, Cameroon. From 26 January 1987 until 22 March 1993, he served as auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala. He concurrently served as Titular Bishop of Siminina, while auxiliary bishop. He was appointed by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated by Donato Squicciarini, Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia, on 26 April 1987, at Douala.

The Holy Father transferred him the Catholic Diocese of Edéa, Cameroon on 22 March 1993 and appointed him local ordinary there. He served there until 18 October 2003. On that day, The Holy Father tnsferred him to the Archdiocese of Yaoundé and elevated him to archbishop of that Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province. His early resignation at age 66 years was accepted by Pope Francis on 29 July 2013. He lives on as the Archbishop Emeritus of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Background and education Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot was born in Eséka, Archdiocese of Yaoundé, Centre Region, in Cameroon.

As bishop On 26 January 1987, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Douala. He was concomitantly assigned as Titular Bishop of Siminina. He was consecrated on 26 April 1987 by Donato Squicciarini, Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia assisted by Simon Tonyé, Archbishop of Douala and André Wouking, Bishop of Bafoussam. While archbishop, he was appointed as a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, by Pope Benedict XVI on 28 November 2006.

On 29 July 2013, Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot resigned from the pastoral care of the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Yaoundé. Pope Francis accepted that request, despite the bishop being 66 years old at the time. He lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Yaoundé, Cameroon.