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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo

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Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mongomo, main facade.
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mongomo.

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.

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 on 01 April 2017 as Diocese of Mongomo / Mongomen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the Diocese of Ebebiyín (in the same ecclesiastical province).[1]

Statistics

As per April 2017, it pastorally served 155,000 Catholics (97% of the population) in 11 parishes with 20 diocesan and five religious priests and 32 female religious.[2]

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite) [1]

Suffragan Bishops of Mongomo

See also

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Diocese of Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. Back to citation "Mongomo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. Back to citation Wikidata item Q29209631
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