Andrew Nkea Fuanya


Andrew Nkea Fuanya
Archbishop of Bamenda, Cameroon
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseCatholic Archdiocese of Bamenda
SeeBamenda
Appointed30 December 2019
Installed22 February 2020
PredecessorCornelius Fontem Esua
(23 January 2006 - 30 December 2019)
SuccessorBishop of Mamfe, Cameroon (25 January 2014 - 30 December 2019)
Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe (10 July 2013 - 25 January 2014)
Orders
Ordination22 April 1992 by Pius Suh Awa
Consecration23 August 2013
by Piero Pioppo
RankArchbishop
Personal details
BornAndrew Nkea Fuanya
(1965-08-29) 29 August 1965
Motto"In spiritu et veritate" (In spirit and truth)
Styles of
Andrew Nkea Fuanya
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleArchbishop

Andrew Nkea Fuanya (born 29 August 1965) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda, in Cameroon since 30 December 2019. Before that, from 25 January 2014 until 30 December 2019, he served as bishop of the Diocese of Mamfe, Cameroon. Prior to that, from 10 July 2013 until 25 January 2014, he was Coadjutor Bishop of the Mamfe Catholic Diocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated at Mamfe on 23 August 2013 by Piero Pioppo, Titular Archbishop of Torcello. He succeeded at Mamfe on 25 January 2014. On 30 December 2019, The Holy Father elevated him to Archbishop and appointed him as the archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Bamenda. He was installed at Bamenda on 22 February 2020. From 30 December 2019 until 5 May 2022, he concurrently served as apostolic administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Mamfe, Cameroon.