Diocese of Ebebiyin

Dioecesis Ebebiyinensis

Bishop(s)

Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 October 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Malabo
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Equatorial Guinea
Square Kilometers: 3,943 (1,522 Square Miles)
Description: (Ebibeyin)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisebibeyin.net/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 117, Ebibeyin, Kie Ntem, Guinea Ecuatorial
Telephone: 222.24.35.35; 222.25.46.13

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ildefonso Obama Obono (15 Oct 1982 Appointed - 9 Jul 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Malabo)
Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (11 Oct 1991 Appointed - 11 May 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Bata)
Alfred Maria Oburu Asue, C.M.F. † (8 Mar 2003 Appointed - 27 Aug 2006 Died)
Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé (19 Feb 2011 Appointed - 11 Feb 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Malabo)
Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B. (1 Apr 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 October 1982	Erected	Diocese of Bata	Diocese of Ebebiyin (erected)
18 November 1983	Territory Added	Diocese of Bata (Nkuefulan and Akonibe)	Diocese of Ebebiyin
1 April 2017	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ebebiyin (Wele-Nzas)	Diocese of Mongomo (erected)

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

1990 133,000 136,000 97.8% 19 11 30 4,433 14 63 9 ap1991

1998 152,170 156,910 97.0% 14 11 25 6,086 15 65 10 ap2001

2001 170,040 180,125 94.4% 13 11 24 7,085 12 62 10 ap2002

2002 174,040 185,125 94.0% 16 9 25 6,961 10 61 10 ap2004

2006 182,800 195,000 93.7% 18 15 33 5,539 26 62 10 ap2007

2011 297,000 369,000 80.5% 46 9 55 5,400 13 71 14 ap2014

2016 321,000 399,000 80.5% 38 14 52 6,173 1 15 62 23 ap2017

2017 158,000 229,140 69.0% 22 6 28 5,642 12 28 11 bul:1Apr2017

2019 245,600 263,000 93.4% 44 19 63 3,898 20 44 14 ap2020

2021 263,600 282,280 93.4% 33 10 43 6,130 15 37 13 ap2022

2023 273,000 292,440 93.4% 30 10 40 6,825 16 30 15 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	133,000	136,000	97.8%	19	11	30	4,433		14	63	9	ap1991
1998	152,170	156,910	97.0%	14	11	25	6,086		15	65	10	ap2001
2001	170,040	180,125	94.4%	13	11	24	7,085		12	62	10	ap2002
2002	174,040	185,125	94.0%	16	9	25	6,961		10	61	10	ap2004
2006	182,800	195,000	93.7%	18	15	33	5,539		26	62	10	ap2007
2011	297,000	369,000	80.5%	46	9	55	5,400		13	71	14	ap2014
2016	321,000	399,000	80.5%	38	14	52	6,173	1	15	62	23	ap2017
2017	158,000	229,140	69.0%	22	6	28	5,642		12	28	11	bul:1Apr2017
2019	245,600	263,000	93.4%	44	19	63	3,898		20	44	14	ap2020
2021	263,600	282,280	93.4%	33	10	43	6,130		15	37	13	ap2022
2023	273,000	292,440	93.4%	30	10	40	6,825		16	30	15	ap2024