Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Equatorial Guinea |
Date | Change |
1855.10.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées et Sénégambie) |
1904.05.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fernando Poo |
1965.08.09 | Apostolic Vicariate of Río Muni was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Fernando Poo) |
1966.05.03 | Apostolic Vicariate of Río Muni was promoted as Diocese of Bata (without ecclesiastical province) |
1966.05.03 | Apostolic Vicariate of Fernando Poo was promoted as Diocese of Santa Isabel (without ecclesiastical province) |
1974.04.14 | Diocese of Santa Isabel was renamed as Diocese of Malabo |
1982.10.15 | Diocese of Ebebiyín was established (from Diocese of Bata and became suffragan of Malabo) |
1982.10.15 | Diocese of Malabo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malabo (with suffragan sees Bata and Ebebiyín) |
2014.01.13 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established |
2017.04.01 | Diocese of Evinayong was established (from Diocese of Bata and became suffragan of Malabo) |
2017.04.01 | Diocese of Mongomo was established (from Diocese of Ebebiyín and became suffragan of Malabo) |
2018.02.28 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) |
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