Ubicación
Nombre oficialMonastère N.-D. de Koutaba
Número66
Información de contacto
Teléfono[237] 699 59 17 20
Email comunidadkoutabamonastere@yahoo.fr
SuperiorPère Henri Fouda (CSSp) 1972, Commissaire Apostolique 2017
Otra información
Estatus jurídicoSimple Priory
DiócesisDioecesis Bafussamensis (Bafoussam)
Región OCSORAFMA
OrígenesFounded 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 inmediatoAiguebelle (until 2017); Aiguebelle/ Delegated father immediate Mokoto
Casas hijas[Grandselve] (from 1995 to 2007, then Paternity delegated).
Asociados laicosFraternite des Laics Cisterciens de Koutaba
Sups. anteriores
- 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/ingresoCoffee plantation, as well as other minor industries (garden, orchard and jams).
Inst. huéspedes28 rooms
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