The Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea (
Spanish
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...
: ''Conferencia Episcopal de Guinea Ecuatorial'', CEGE) is the
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, often also called a bishops’ conference or conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The fir ...
of the
Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea
The Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2023 almost 90% of the population are Christian. Of these 71% are Roman Catholics, though there are also a ...
.
The ECEG is a member of the Association des Conférences Episcopal de la Région de l'Afrique Central (ACERAC) and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar or SECAM () is an agency of the Catholic Church that comprises the bishops of Africa.
History
The SECAM was born, on the occasion of the Second Vatican Council, to express the will ...
(SECAM).
List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference:
* 1983–1991:
Rafael María Nze Abuy
Rafael may refer to:
* Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin
* Rafael, California
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People
* Rafael (footballer, born 1978) ( ...
, Archbishop of
Malabo
Malabo ( , ; formerly ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea in the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko (, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a population of approxim ...
* 1992–2000:
Anacleto Sima Ngua, Bishop of
Bata
* 2000– ...:
Ildefonso Obama Obono, Archbishop of
Malabo
Malabo ( , ; formerly ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea in the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko (, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a population of approxim ...
References
External links
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GQ.htm
http://www.catholic–hierarchy.org/country/gq.html
Equatorial
Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea
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