Roman Catholic Diocese of Bata

The Diocese of Bata (Latin: Dioecesis Bataensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Bata in Equatorial Guinea.

The Diocese of Bata was on August 9, 1965 by Pope Paul VI. established from the Apostolic Vicariate of Malabo out as Apostolic Vicariate of Río Muni ( Rivi Muniensis ). With the elevation of the Vicariate to the diocese on May 3, 1966, the name was changed to the present Diocese of Bata, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Malabo. In 1982, the spin-off of the Diocese of Ebebiyin.

Bishops

• Rafael María Nze Abuy CMF, 1965-1974, first Vicar Apostolic of Río Muni
• Anacleto Sima Ngua, 1982-2002
• Juan Matogo Oyana CMF, since 2002