"From Captivity to An Auxiliary Bishop"The story of Father John Berinyuy Tata of the Bamenda doicese

Rev. Father John Berinyuy Tata, Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University in Ndop, has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Bamenda Archdiocese. While this news is being celebrated, we recall that he was kidnapped alongside other priests in November 2025 where he spent weeks in captivity under Separatist fighters. His kidnapping gained prominence following the visit of the Apostolic Nuncio to the University. Following this inauguration, he was taken away wit hostages and later released in December 2025. Today, he is now referred to as Monsignor under the diocese of bamenda #bamenda #newsupdate #cameroon #peace #northwestregion #catholicchurch #priest #priesthood