Archdiocese of Malabo
| Archdiocese of Malabo Archidioecesis Malaboënsis Arquidiócesis de Malabo | |
|---|---|
Santa Isabel Cathedral in Malabo
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Malabo |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 October 1855 |
| Cathedral | Santa Isabel Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé |
| Bishops emeritus | Ildefonso Obama Obono |
Archdiocese of Malabo — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo (Latin: Archidioecesis Malaboënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.
History
- 1855.10.10: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Annobon, Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia in Gabon
- 1904.05.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fernando Poo
- 1966.05.03: Promoted as Diocese of Santa Isabel
- 1974.04.14: Renamed as Diocese of Malabo
- 1982.10.15: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malabo
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic
- Armengol Coll y Armengol, CMF (August 1890 – 21 April 1918)
- Nicolás González y Pérez, CMF (24 August 1918 – 23 March 1935)
- Leoncio Fernández Galilea, CMF (18 June 1935 – 15 February 1957)
- Francisco Gómez Marijuán, CMF (14 November 1957 – 3 May 1966)
Bishops and Archbishops of Malabo
- Francisco Gómez Marijuán, CMF (3 May 1966 – 9 May 1974)
- Vicente Bernikon (9 May 1974 – 14 September 1976)
- Rafael María Nze Abuy, CMF (21 October 1982 – 7 July 1991)
- Ildefonso Obama Obono (9 July 1991 – 11 February 2015)
- Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé (11 February 2015 – )
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]