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Diocese of Bata

Dioecesis Bataensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 3 May 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Malabo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Equatorial Guinea
  • Square Kilometers: 6,681 (2,580 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Apdo 82, Bata, Litoral, Guinea Ecuatorial
  • Telephone: 222.27.2496

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Río Muni
9 August 1965ErectedVicariate 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 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Río Muni Diocese of Bata
15 October 1982Territory LostDiocese of Bata Diocese of Ebebiyin (erected)
15 October 1982Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bata (from Immediately Subject)
18 November 1983Territory LostDiocese of Bata (Nkuefulan and Akonibe) Diocese of Ebebiyin
1 April 2017Territory LostDiocese of Bata (Centro Sur) Diocese of Evinayong (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bata
1970170,000185,00091.9%1318315,4831841ap1971
1980170,700185,00092.3%1015256,828289515ap1981
1990125,000131,24195.2%1917363,4721355915ap1991
1996140,282140,54799.8%2723502,8051389114ap2001
2001136,642136,82299.9%2423472,9071416426ap2002
2002136,642136,82299.9%3823612,2402566430ap2004
2004136,642136,82299.9%3724612,2402628927ap2005
2006141,000142,00099.3%4124652,1692618626ap2007
2012116,500167,00069.8%4726731,5951495928ap2013
2015126,200181,50069.5%5326791,597617531ap2016
201776,200109,91069.3%3818561,360614418bul:1Apr2017
201878,500113,23069.3%5421751,0461484427ap2019
202084,200121,50069.3%5621771,0931504427ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Río Muni
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 421, and Page 422
  • Diocese of Bata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 867, and Page 868
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 10, and Page 11

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