Malabo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, Archbishop
Ildefonso Obama Obono, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 15 October 1982
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Equatorial Guinea
Square Kilometers: 2,034 (785 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Plaza de la Independencia s/n, Apartado 106, Malabo, Bioko Norte, Guinea Ecuatorial
Telephone: 333.092.660

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands
- Erected: 10 October 1855
- Vicariate
- Country: Equatorial Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo
- Latin Name: de Fernando Poo
- Split: 12 May 1904
- Vicariate
- Country: Equatorial Guinea
Diocese of Santa Isabel
- Latin Name: Sanctae Isabellae
- Elevated: 3 May 1966
- Country: Equatorial Guinea
Diocese of Malabo
- Latin Name: Malaboensis
- Name Changed: 14 April 1974
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Equatorial Guinea

Past and Present Ordinaries

Armengol Coll y Armengol, C.M.F. † (Aug 1890 Appointed - 21 Apr 1918 Died)
Nicolás González y Pérez, C.M.F. † (24 Aug 1918 Appointed - 23 Mar 1935 Died)
Leoncio Fernández Galilea, C.M.F. † (18 Jun 1935 Appointed - 15 Feb 1957 Died)
Francisco Gómez Marijuán, C.M.F. † (14 Nov 1957 Appointed - 9 May 1974 Resigned)
Vicente Bernikon † (9 May 1974 Appointed - 14 Sep 1976 Died)
Rafael María Nze Abuy, C.M.F. † (21 Oct 1982 Appointed - 7 Jul 1991 Died)
Ildefonso Obama Obono (9 Jul 1991 Appointed - 11 Feb 2015 Retired)
Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé (11 Feb 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands
10 October 1855	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia {Guinea Superiore e Inferiore e di Sierra Leone}	Vicariate Apostolic of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo
12 May 1904	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands	Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo
9 August 1965	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo (Rio Muni and the Islands of: Coriseo, Elobey Grande, and Elobey Chico)	Vicariate Apostolic of Río Muni (erected)
Diocese of Santa Isabel
3 May 1966	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo	Diocese of Santa Isabel
Diocese of Malabo
14 April 1974	Name Changed	Diocese of Santa Isabel	Diocese of Malabo
Archdiocese of Malabo
15 October 1982	Elevated	Diocese of Malabo	Archdiocese of Malabo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Santa Isabel

1970 58,512 70,500 83.0% 23 23 2,544 31 34 71 ap1971

Diocese of Malabo

1980 68,000 72,000 94.4% 4 2 6 11,333 2 20 21 ap1981

Archdiocese of Malabo

1990 77,800 89,000 87.4% 7 17 24 3,241 31 75 26 ap1991

1999 77,852 90,526 86.0% 5 16 21 3,707 20 58 30 ap2000

2000 77,852 90,000 86.5% 6 16 22 3,538 27 58 30 ap2001

2001 77,852 90,000 86.5% 8 11 19 4,097 20 58 30 ap2002

2002 77,852 90,000 86.5% 10 11 21 3,707 20 58 30 ap2003

2003 238,923 265,470 90.0% 11 12 23 10,387 21 58 31 ap2004

2004 238,923 265,470 90.0% 10 12 22 10,860 14 58 32 ap2005

2013 283,000 312,000 90.7% 12 25 37 7,648 34 72 33 ap2014

2016 304,000 336,000 90.5% 14 22 36 8,444 33 70 33 ap2017

2019 332,500 362,000 91.9% 21 26 47 7,074 36 46 26 ap2020

2021 275,818 339,702 81.2% 24 26 50 5,516 33 40 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Santa Isabel
1970	58,512	70,500	83.0%		23	23	2,544	31	34	71	ap1971
Diocese of Malabo
1980	68,000	72,000	94.4%	4	2	6	11,333	2	20	21	ap1981
Archdiocese of Malabo
1990	77,800	89,000	87.4%	7	17	24	3,241	31	75	26	ap1991
1999	77,852	90,526	86.0%	5	16	21	3,707	20	58	30	ap2000
2000	77,852	90,000	86.5%	6	16	22	3,538	27	58	30	ap2001
2001	77,852	90,000	86.5%	8	11	19	4,097	20	58	30	ap2002
2002	77,852	90,000	86.5%	10	11	21	3,707	20	58	30	ap2003
2003	238,923	265,470	90.0%	11	12	23	10,387	21	58	31	ap2004
2004	238,923	265,470	90.0%	10	12	22	10,860	14	58	32	ap2005
2013	283,000	312,000	90.7%	12	25	37	7,648	34	72	33	ap2014
2016	304,000	336,000	90.5%	14	22	36	8,444	33	70	33	ap2017
2019	332,500	362,000	91.9%	21	26	47	7,074	36	46	26	ap2020
2021	275,818	339,702	81.2%	24	26	50	5,516	33	40	26	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vicente Bernikon † (Priest: 7 Jul 1940; Bishop: 9 May 1974 to 14 Sep 1976)
Armengol Coll y Armengol, C.M.F. † (Prefect: Aug 1890; Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1904 to 21 Apr 1918)
Leoncio Fernández Galilea, C.M.F. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Jun 1935 to 15 Feb 1957)
Francisco Gómez Marijuán, C.M.F. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Nov 1957; Bishop: 3 May 1966 to 9 May 1974)
Nicolás González y Pérez, C.M.F. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Aug 1918 to 23 Mar 1935)
Rafael María Nze Abuy, C.M.F. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Aug 1980; Archbishop: 21 Oct 1982 to 7 Jul 1991)

Source(s)

Diocese of Santa Isabel
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 791, and Page 792
Diocese of Malabo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 355
Archdiocese of Malabo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 10, and Page 11

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