Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo is a Latin Catholic suffragan bishopric in the ecclesiastical province (covering all Equatorial Guinea) of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malabo, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is a minor basilica, the Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, in Mongomo, Wele-Nzas province, Región Continentale. [1]

History

Established in 2017.04.01 as Diocese of Mongomo / Mongomen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the Diocese of Ebebiyín (in the same ecclesiastical province). [2]

Statistics

As per April 2017, it pastorally served 155,000 Catholics (97% of the population) in 11 parishes with 20 diocesan and 5 religious priests and 32 female religious. [3]

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite) [4]

Suffragan Bishops of Mongomo

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References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mong2.htm GCatholic consulted April 2017
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mong2.htm GCatholic
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmogq.html CatholicHierarchy consulted April 2017
  4. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mong2.htm GCatholic