cameroon news:Bishop Emeritus of the Mamfe Diocese celebrates Golden jubilee

His Lordship Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge, Bishop Emeritus of Mamfe Diocese was joined by a sellout horde of Roman Catholics, Protestants including non-adherents on the event of his Golden Jubilee as Priest in the vine yard of the Lord in Mamfe as of late. At the point when Bishop Lysinge was voted Cameroon Concord Man of the Year in 2014, our US Bureau Chief, Bertrand Etukeni Agbaw-Ebai profiled him in a spirit seeking article. We thusly exhibit a concentrate of the review:

Conceived on December 28th 1938 in Bokwango-Buea from a protestant family as Godwill Lysinge Teke and later changed to Francis Teke Lysinge was the primary Bakweri appointed Priest in April 17, 1966 by His Lordship Bishop Julius Peteer together with the frank Cardinal Christian Tumi. The genesis of its religious development began in St. Joseph College Sasse [first catholic auxiliary school] where the Holy Family Junior theological school was opened and appended to Sasse College at the time [1953-1958].

In 1960-1966 Bishop Lysinge selected at the Brigard Memorial Seminary Enugu and contemplated Philosophy and Theology. He came back to Buea and was appointed to the Sacred Priesthood an epochal function portrayed by the then Cameroon Information Bulletin as "uncommon and extraordinary" as the appointment recorded in participation the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon, John Ngu Foncha, Prime Minister of West Cameroon Augustine Ngom Jua, Leader of the West Cameroon Legislature Dr. E.M.L Endeley and other top dignitaries.

After his appointment as Priest his first Pastoral work took him to Mamfe to wind up the principal notable dark Priest for the populace and the Catholic unwavering in Mamfe from January 1966 to April 1967. From Mamfe, he facilitate worked in the accompanying territories Mankon, Sacred Heart Parish Fiango as Curate, Akwaya before going to Rome for further studies in Spiritual Theology. When he came back from Rome he was instantly sent to St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary Bambui as Spiritual Director from 1975-1979 and from 1990-1999 separately.

On February 22, 1999, as a chronicled incident, the Apostolic Nuncio Mgr, Felix Del Blanco declared the formation of the Diocese of Mamfe, and its first private Bishop Mgr. Francis Teke Lysinge who was the primary dark Priest to have worked in Mamfe. On Wednesday, April 21, 1999, all streets were prompting Mamfe for the Episcopal appointment of Bishop-choose. Fourteen different Bishops including one from Nigeria, individual illustrative of the Head of State, Prof. Elvis Ngolle, the then Minister of Special Duties at the Presidency of the Republic with more than 20.000 dedicated and spectators who had come to witness the occasion.

Following 14 years as Bishop with a handle "The Peoples Bishop" who authoritatively met his Christians each Friday at the Cathedral for directing, Prayers and Confessions, the Diocese of Mamfe had seen a winding and uncommon change in the church, Catholic populace, Parishes and Deaneries, Quasi-areas, Education, Health, Communication and foundation. His authoritative and master formative ability have left an infrastructural-historic point in the Diocese of Mamfe remarkable in Cameroon.

Portrayed by the Bishop of the Diocese of Essen-Germany, his Lordshop Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck as a "Man of God", Bishop Lysinge resigned from his lifted up position in the wake of coming to the sanctioned age[75] for the retirement of diocesans discusses an exceptional lowliness and genuine initiative in the profound world as well as similarly in the common. A prelate generally accepted to be straightforward with a charitable mien, promoter of equity, champion for poor people and motivation to numerous who met him is a man of evident deep sense of being, solid good stamina in the wake of conveying this incredible obligation regarding 14 years as Bishop and 47 years as a Priest. Priest Lysinge conceives that he merits some rest from dynamic peaceful mission.

For a Bishop who has no financial balances, never purchased a couple of shoes or trousers however lived on the cooperative attitude of Christians express that the Ministry of a Bishop is not measured regarding accomplishments or triumphs but rather is seen just in the dialect of confidence, trust and love. Immovable in confidence, enlivened by trust and propelled by adoration, Bishop Lysinge utilized individual allure to an evangelizing message that changed Mamfe Diocese conveying kindness to dependable and non-adherents. Minister Lysinge read the signs that following 51 years in the administration of the Lord, he is qualified for a merited rest from dynamic episcopalism. This embodies the pioneer Cameroon, Africa and the world needs.

Congrats my Lord for winning Cameroon Concord Man Of the Year 2014 Award and now for festivities denoting your brilliant celebration. May the great God proceed to favor and guide you in every one of your tries as you keep on being a good example for Christians and clerg CONTINUE READING