The Presbyterial Council of the Diocese of Buea Meets within the Context of the Pastoral and Economic Week of the Diocese of Buea 2026
Members of the Presbyterial Council of the Diocese of Buea met with the Bishop of the Diocese, His Lordship Michael Bibi, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Bishop Pius Awa Memorial Pastoral Centre, within the framework of the Buea Diocesan Pastoral and Economic Week.
Welcoming members of the council, Bishop Bibi expressed gratitude for their availability and active participation, noting that the meeting was taking place on the sidelines of the ongoing pastoral week. In his opening remarks, the Bishop reminded the priests that, according to the teachings of the Church, the Presbyterial Council is expected to meet at least twice a year.
Cross section of Members of Presbyterian Council
The Chief Shepherd of the Diocese of Buea went on to brief members on the various meetings and activities organized during the Pastoral and Economic Week. He noted with satisfaction that the different sessions had been largely successful, recording significant participation from delegates, and that discussions so far had been progressing well.
Following the opening session, members of the Presbyterial Council proceeded into a closed-door meeting, where they engaged in in-depth discussions, exchanges, and sharing of ideas aimed at strengthening the pastoral mission and overall governance of the Diocese of Buea.
Cross section of Members of Presbyterian Council
The Presbyterial Council is a council of priests, who assist the Bishop in the governance of the Diocese in a spirit of communion and synodality. According to the Code of Canon Law (Canon 495 §1), it is “a group of priests which, representing the presbyterate, is like a senate of the bishop and assists him in the governance of the diocese.” Its role is advisory, offering counsel on pastoral, administrative, and spiritual matters, while fostering unity between the bishop and his priests.
