Archdiocese of Malabo
| Archdiocese of Malabo | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Diocesan bishop | Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Ildefonso Obama Obono |
| founding | 1982 |
| surface | 2,034 km² |
| Parishes | 33 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 336,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 304,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 90.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 14 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 22 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,444 |
| Friars | 33 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 70 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French Spanish |
| cathedral | Santa Isabel |
| address | Apartado 106, Malabo, Bioko Norte, Guinea Ecuatorial |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Bata Ebebiyin Evinayong Mongomo |
The Erzbistum Malabo ( lat. : Archidioecesis Malaboensis ) is in Equatorial Guinea preferred Roman Catholic Archdiocese based in Malabo .
It includes the equatorial Guinean island of Bioko . The ecclesiastical province of Malabo extends over the whole of Equatorial Guinea with the suffragan bishops Bata , Ebebiyin , Evinayong and Mongomo .
history
On October 10, 1855, the Vicariate Apostolic of Annobón , Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands was founded, which also included the present-day areas of Equatorial Guinea. On May 12, 1904, it was renamed the Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo and existed until May 3, 1966, when it was elevated to a diocese under the name of Santa Isabel . From April 14, 1974, the diocese was named Malabo and was elevated to an archdiocese on October 15, 1982.
Bishops
Vicars Apostolic of Fernando Poo (1904–1966)
- Armengol Coll y Armengol CMF (May 10, 1904– April 21, 1918)
- Nicolás González y Pérez CMF (August 24, 1918– March 23, 1935)
- Leoncio Fernández Galilea CMF (June 18, 1935– February 15, 1957)
- Francisco Gómez Marijuán CMF (November 14, 1957- May 9, 1974)
Bishops of Santa Isabel / Malabo (1966–1974)
- Francisco Gómez Marijuán CMF (November 14, 1957- May 9, 1974)
- Vicente Bernikon (May 9, 1974– September 14 , 1976)
Archbishops of Malabo (from 1982)
- Rafael María Nze Abuy CMF (October 21, 1982– July 7, 1991)
- Ildefonso Obama Obono (July 9, 1991– February 11, 2015)
- Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé (since February 11, 2015)
cathedral
The episcopal church is the Cathedral of Santa Isabel (built 1897-1916) in Malabo . The cathedral, which was built in the Spanish Gothic style during the colonial era, was designed by Luis Segarra Llairadó .