Catholic Church

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 Aequatorensis (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

Circumscriptions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (5)

Roman Rite (5): Bata, Ebebiyín, Evinayong, Malabo, Mongomo

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events

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.)