Koutaba
Dirección
Nombre Oficial Monastère N.-D. de Koutaba
N° 66
País Cameroon
Ciudad Koundja
Dirección B.P. 5
Contacto
Teléfono [237] 99 85.35.66
Email Comunidad [email protected]
Superiore/a Père Henri Fouda (CSSp) 1972, Commissaire Apostolique 2017
Otras Informaciones
Estatuto Jurídico Simple Priory
Diócesis Dioecesis Bafussamensis (Bafoussam)
Región OCSO RAFMA
(Re)fundado 1951
Orígenes
Founded by Aiguebelle at Minlaba in 1951; transferred to Obout in 1955 and to Koutaba in 1968; raised to the status of simple priory 11 July 1988. The foundation was originally called O. L. of Africa, which was changed in 1957 to O. L. of Grandselve, and finally to O. L. of Koutaba.
Historia
1954: installation at Minlaba. There were difficulties. The abbot general visited. It was decided to relocate. The postulants were sent to Aiguebelle for their noviciate and studies. 1955: at the end of the year, 4 new founders left. Regular life began at Obout.
1957: name change to O. L. of Grandselve was authorized by the General Chapter.
1960: Citeaux sent its prior, another priest and 2 laybrothers to help the community.
1968: transfer to Koutaba. The monastery of Grandselve was given to the nuns of Laval who occupied it under the original title.
Padre Inmediato
Aiguebelle (until 2017); Aiguebelle/ Delegated father immediate Mokoto
Casas hijas
[Grandselve] (from 1995 to 2007, then Paternity delegated).
Laicos Asociados
Fraternite des Laics Cisterciens de Koutaba
Antiguos(as) Superiores(as)
Marie MOULLIN — Superior — 03/07/1951 – ?/04/1952
Aelred GIRARDON — Superior — ?/04/1952 – 21/05/1956 (v.7)
Pierre FAYE — Superior — 21/05/1956 – ?/ ?/1960
Etienne DESROCHES — Superior — ?/ ?/1960 – 08/10/1964 (v.54)
Henri PARISOT — Superior — 1964 – 1966
Pierre FAYE — Superior — ?/ ?/1966 – ?/05/1974
Hubert d’HAMONVILLE — Superior — ?/05/1974 – 19/03/1979
Georges DELOMIER — Superior — 19/03/1979 – 12/07/1988
Georges DELOMIER — Titular Prior — 12/07/1988 – 12/07/1994
Claude RICHARD — Sup. ad nutum — 25/07/1994 – 12/10/1997
Charles AMIHERE — Sup. ad nutum — 12/10/1997 – 13/09/1998
Germain MBIDA MBIDA — Sup. ad nutum — 13/09/1998 – 25/07/2001
Germain MBIDA MBIDA —– Titular Prior — 25/07/2001-25/07/2007
Georges DELOMIER — Superior ad nutum — 30/07/2007-22/04/2008
Honoré UZELE MAMBA — Titular Prior — 22/04/2008 – 27/04/2014
Etienne Harding MBOULE, Supérieur ad nutum — 28/04/2014 – 27/12/2017
Trabajo y Fuentes de Ingresos
Coffee plantation, as well as other minor industries (garden, orchard and jams).
Hospedaje
28 rooms
