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)
Formerly: Spanish Guinea
Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Capital: Malabo
Area: 28,051 km²
Population: 778,358
Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception
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)
Neighbouring Countries: ← São Tomé and Príncipe , ↗ Cameroon
, ↘ Gabon
Jurisdictions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(5)
Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (5),
Basilicas (2)
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 Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Last updated on 2023.01.26
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