Mongomo diocese
| Mongomo diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Malabo |
| Diocesan bishop | Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang CMF |
| founding | April 1, 2017 |
| surface | 5,478 km² |
| Parishes | 11 (2017) |
| Residents | 159,860 (2017) |
| Catholics | 155,000 (2017) |
| proportion of | 97% |
| Diocesan priest | 20 (2017) |
| Religious priest | 5 (2017) |
| Catholics per priest | 6,200 |
| Religious sisters | 32 (2017) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French Spanish |
| cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
The Bistum Mongomo ( latin Dioecesis Mongomensis ) is in Equatorial Guinea preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Mongomo .
history
The diocese of Mongomo was established on April 1, 2017 by Pope Francis from cessions of territory from the diocese of Ebebiyin and subordinated to the archdiocese of Malabo as a suffragan diocese. The first bishop was Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang CMF .
The diocese of Mongomo includes the province of Wele-Nzas .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the diocese of Mongomo on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- Entry on the Diocese of Mongomo on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione delle diocesi di Evinayong e Mongomo (Guinea Equatoriale) e dei primi Vescovi nouns. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 1, 2017, accessed April 1, 2017 (Italian).