The Association of Religious of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda has elected a new executive council to lead the organization for the next three years.
The council was elected Oct. 15 by online ballot among major superiors representing more than 42 institutes of consecrated life in the ecclesiastical province.
The new leadership takes over an association that has been officially registered and recognized as a religious association in Cameroon. AREPB has revised its statutes and is developing a five-year strategic plan, expected to be launched in Kumba in December 2026.
Br. Siengfred M’sene, superior general of the Brothers of Saint Martin of Buea, was elected president. He described his election as unexpected and said he was humbled by the responsibility.
“It is a huge challenge to succeed somebody like Mother Agnes Njume,” Br. Siengfred said in his acceptance message. “She worked so hard, with such passion and sacrifice, to build a formidable association for our province.”
Sr. Njume, immediate past superior general of the Sisters of Saint Therese of Buea, led the outgoing council. Br. Siengfred praised her leadership and said her legacy would guide the new administration.
Sr. Clarise Remjika, superior general of the Sisters of Saint Therese of Buea, was elected vice president. Sr. Carine Bagatsin, Cameroon delegation leader of the Sisters of Saint Ann, was elected treasurer.
Br. Linus Tangu, Cameroon delegation leader of the Brothers of Saint John of God, was elected first councilor. Sr. Agbasielo Dorothy Ngozika, Cameroon delegation leader of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, was elected second councilor, and Sr. Nathalie Kanse, superior general of the Sisters of Jesus the Redeemer, was elected third councilor.
Completing the association’s headquarters in Kumba is among the new council’s priorities. The project is valued at 500 million CFA francs.
The New President urged religious superiors and consecrated persons across the province to support the association’s work.
“I need each one of you, your institutes, your counsel and your support,” he said. “If we work as a true team, beyond our congregational boundaries, putting our charisms together for the good of our province, then I have no doubt that AREPB will become a force to reckon with in all of Africa.”
“I accept this service with trust in the Lord, who calls us, and with trust in you, my brothers and sisters,” he added. “Let us work together to build a formidable association.”
