Diocese of Ebebiyin

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 15 October 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Malabo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Equatorial Guinea Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 117, Ebibeyin, Kie Ntem, Guinea Ecuatorial Telephone: 7.31.00; 7.21.18

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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)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 October 1982	Erected	Diocese of Bata	Diocese of Ebebiyin (erected)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (Bishop: 11 Oct 1991 to 11 May 2002)
• Ildefonso Obama Obono (Bishop: 15 Oct 1982 to 9 Jul 1991)
• Alfred Maria Oburu Asue, C.M.F. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 2003 to 27 Aug 2006)