Acteurs locaux de l’implantation du catholicisme dans le pays Bamiléké au Cameroun

This article studies the strategy of the French missionaries of the Sacré-Cœur of Saint-Quentin for the evangelization of the country bamiléké in Cameroun during the 20th century. They relied on the traditional chiefs and attempted to win the regard of the populations. They are assisted by indigenou...

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Main Author: Célestine Colette Fouellefak Kana‑Dongmo
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Laboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes (LARHRA UMR 5190) 2006-12-01
Series:Chrétiens et Sociétés
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/chretienssocietes/2145
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Summary:This article studies the strategy of the French missionaries of the Sacré-Cœur of Saint-Quentin for the evangelization of the country bamiléké in Cameroun during the 20th century. They relied on the traditional chiefs and attempted to win the regard of the populations. They are assisted by indigenous catechists, often founders of new parishes. The biography of several of them allow to appreciate their role.
ISSN:1257-127X
1965-0809