Ebebiyín Cathedral

The Ebebiyín Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Ebebiyín)[2] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the province of Kié-Ntem in the northeast of the mainland (Región Continental) of Equatorial Guinea[3] near its border with Cameroon and Gabon.

Ebebiyín Cathedral
Catedral de Ebebiyín
LocationEbibeyin
Country Equatorial Guinea
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Background

It is one of the three cathedrals currently operating in that country, the others being: Bata and Malabo. It was completed in 1950.[4]

It was built in Gothic style[5] and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebebiyin (also known in Latin as: dioecesis Ebebiyinensis and established on October 15, 1982) included in the ecclesiastical province of Malabo (Provincia eclesiástica de Malabo).

See also

References
  1. Catedral of Ebebiyín
  2. Scafidi, Oscar (2015-11-20). Equatorial Guinea. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841629254.
  3. La Guinea Española (in Spanish). Misioneros Hijos del Ido. Corazón de María. 1964-01-01.
  4. "Nuevo obispo en Guinea Ecuatorial – ZENIT – Espanol". es.zenit.org. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  5. Ge-Infonet. ":: Bienvenue sur le Site de Ge-Infonet: Le portail de Guinée Equatoriale d'informations". www.guineequatoriale-info.net. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

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