Francis Teke Lysinge

Francis Teke Lysinge, 87, died on July 29, 2026. Francis Teke Lysinge was known publicly as a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Mamfe (1999–2014). Before that, from 17 April 1966 until 9 February 1999, he was a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Buea. He was consecrated at Mamfe on 21 April 1999 by Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi, Archbishop of Douala. On 25 January 2014, Pope Francis accepted the age-related retirement of Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge, from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Mamfe. The bishop lives on as the Bishop Emeritus of Mamfe, Cameroon. Public biographical listings identify Lysinge as a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate. Lysinge was also associated with bishop of Mamfe (1999–2014). This public record remains centered on Lysinge's work as a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Mamfe (1999–2014) and the documented milestones of that career.