The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth and the Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon are celebrating over 50 years of close cooperation through their historic twinning, welcoming the UK High Commissioner to Cameroon, Matt Woods, to Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Portsmouth on 29 September, to mark the occasion.

The High Commissioner met the Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Philip Egan, priests from Bamenda, and members of the local community to celebrate the deep personal and spiritual connections between them that have grown from their long-standing collaboration.

Established in 1974, the twinning partnership has enabled the exchange of priests for study and work and provided practical and financial support for development projects in Bamenda, the capital of the North-West region and part of

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