Bishop(s)
|
General Information
|
Date | Event | From | To |
---|---|---|---|
Vicariate Apostolic of Río Muni | |||
9 August 1965 | Erected | 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 Bata | |||
3 May 1966 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Río Muni | Diocese of Bata |
15 October 1982 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bata | Diocese of Ebebiyin (erected) |
15 October 1982 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Bata (from Immediately Subject) | |
18 November 1983 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bata (Nkuefulan and Akonibe) | Diocese of Ebebiyin |
1 April 2017 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bata (Centro Sur) | Diocese of Evinayong (erected) |
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 Bata | ||||||||||||
1970 | 170,000 | 185,000 | 91.9% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 5,483 | 18 | 41 | ap1971 | ||
1980 | 170,700 | 185,000 | 92.3% | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6,828 | 28 | 95 | 15 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 125,000 | 131,241 | 95.2% | 19 | 17 | 36 | 3,472 | 1 | 35 | 59 | 15 | ap1991 |
1996 | 140,282 | 140,547 | 99.8% | 27 | 23 | 50 | 2,805 | 1 | 38 | 91 | 14 | ap2001 |
2001 | 136,642 | 136,822 | 99.9% | 24 | 23 | 47 | 2,907 | 1 | 41 | 64 | 26 | ap2002 |
2002 | 136,642 | 136,822 | 99.9% | 38 | 23 | 61 | 2,240 | 2 | 56 | 64 | 30 | ap2004 |
2004 | 136,642 | 136,822 | 99.9% | 37 | 24 | 61 | 2,240 | 2 | 62 | 89 | 27 | ap2005 |
2006 | 141,000 | 142,000 | 99.3% | 41 | 24 | 65 | 2,169 | 2 | 61 | 86 | 26 | ap2007 |
2012 | 116,500 | 167,000 | 69.8% | 47 | 26 | 73 | 1,595 | 1 | 49 | 59 | 28 | ap2013 |
2015 | 126,200 | 181,500 | 69.5% | 53 | 26 | 79 | 1,597 | 61 | 75 | 31 | ap2016 | |
2017 | 76,200 | 109,910 | 69.3% | 38 | 18 | 56 | 1,360 | 61 | 44 | 18 | bul:1Apr2017 | |
2018 | 78,500 | 113,230 | 69.3% | 54 | 21 | 75 | 1,046 | 1 | 48 | 44 | 27 | ap2019 |
2020 | 84,200 | 121,500 | 69.3% | 56 | 21 | 77 | 1,093 | 1 | 50 | 44 | 27 | ap2021 |
2022 | 78,900 | 114,000 | 69.2% | 52 | 22 | 74 | 1,066 | 1 | 49 | 46 | 26 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
|
![]()
Home |
Countries |
Religious Orders |
Popes |
Holy See |
Roman Curia |
Cardinals by Rank
| ||
About Catholic-Hierarchy | Terminology/Site Help | |
![]() |
Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024 Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 14 Apr 2024 |
✠