Catholic Church
in
Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea) | |
Also known as: Äquatorialguinea (Deutsch), Guinea Ecuatorial (español), la Guinée équatoriale (français), Guinea Equatoriale (Italiano), Gwinea Równikowa (polski), Guiné Equatorial (Português), 赤道幾內亞 (正體中文), 赤道ギニア (日本語), Guinea Æquatorensis (latine)
Roman Rite (5): Bata, Ebebiyín, Evinayong, Malabo, Mongomo
Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Equatorial Guinea 
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de Guinea Ecuatorial 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) 
Cathedrals (5)
Basilicas (2)
Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception
Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Capital: Malabo
Area: 28,051 km²
Population: 778,358
Former Name: Spanish Guinea
Neighbouring Countries: ← São Tomé and Príncipe 
, ↗ Cameroon 
, ↘ Gabon 
Religions: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
Languages: Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) 32.4%
Ethnic Groups: Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4%
Motto: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish) (Unity, Peace, Justice)
Area: 28,051 km²
Catholic Population: 1,206,000 Catholics (74.8% of 1,613,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 97 parishes, 544 mission stations (without resident priest), 24 other centres
Clergy: 6 bishops (5 diocesan, 1 titular), 246 priests (161 diocesan, 85 religious), 2 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 215 religious (28 brothers, 187 sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 94 major seminarians, 19 missionaries, 675 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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