Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko. In 2018, the city had a population of approximately 297,000 inhabitants.
Bata is a port city in the Litoral province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated population of 173,046, it is the second largest city in Equatorial Guinea, after Malabo. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Río Muni. Bata was formerly capital of Equatorial Guinea and is a transport hub and port, from which ferries sail to Malabo and Douala, while aircraft can land at Bata Airport. Bata is also known for its nightlife and market.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul is a Latin Rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán is a Latin Metropolitan Archdiocese in Guatemala.
Alexander King Sample is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon since 2013. Sample previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan from 2005 to 2013.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bata is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebibeyín is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Malabo, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
According to Article 3 of the Constitution of Equatorial Guinea, the country is divided for administrative and economic purposes into regions, provinces, districts, and municipalities. In practice, the provinces serve as the first-level administrative divisions. Municipalities are subdivided into village councils and neighbourhood communities. Many of the sub-municipal entities are grouped into urban districts, which remain subordinate to municipalities and are distinct from districts proper.
The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th staging of the Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa. It was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was held from 17 January to 8 February 2015.
The local conference of bishops is the Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea.
Christianity in Equatorial Guinea dates back to pre-independence, when Equatorial Guinea was a colony of Portugal and Spain. Today almost 90% of the population are Christian. The majority are Roman Catholics, though there are also a few thousand Methodists and Presbyterians.
Djibloho – Ciudad de la Paz, formerly Oyala, is a city in Equatorial Guinea that is being built to replace Malabo as the national capital. Established as an urban district in Wele-Nzas in 2015, it is now the administrative headquarters of Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea's newest province created in 2017, and is located near the town of Mengomeyén. In 2017, the city was officially renamed Ciudad de la Paz.
The Ebebiyín Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the province of Kié-Ntem in the northeast of the mainland of Equatorial Guinea near its border with Cameroon and Gabon.
The Diocese of Evinayong is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Malabo, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo is a Latin Catholic suffragan bishopric in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malabo, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
William Michael Joensen is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines since 2019.
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