Bishop Calixto Paulino Esono Abaga Obono

Calixto Paulino Esono Abaga Obono was born on 17 March 1969 in Ebang-Zomo, Ebebiyin. In 1989 he entered the Juan Pablo II minor seminary, moving on to the interdiocesan La Purisima major seminary in Bata, in 1994, where he has completed his studies in philosophy and theology. He then received a licentiate in fundamental theology from the University of Navarra, Spain (2003-2005). He was ordained a priest on 22 December 2000. After ordination, he held the following positions: Pastor of St. Miguel Arcángel Mongó Community, Niefang (2000-2003); and subsequently head of the María Reina parish; higher studies in Navarra, Spain (2003-2005); and parish priest of the María Reina parish, rector of the Juan Pablo II minor seminary of Bata, and director of the diocesan Commission for health. The newly-erected diocese of Mongomo, (Latin name Mongomen / sis /) will include the entire civil province of Wele-Nzas. It will be a suffragan of the archdiocese of Malabo.