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Archdiocese of Huambo

Archidioecesis Huambensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D., Archbishop
  • José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 3 February 1977
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 34,270 (13,236 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Arcebispado, Avenida 4 de Abril, C.P. 10, Huambo, Angola
  • Telephone: 241.220.133

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Nova Lisboa
4 September 1940ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola (Benguela (Benguela and Huambo))
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène (Huila (Mossâmedes and Huila))
Diocese of Nova Lisboa (erected)
27 July 1955Territory LostDiocese of Nova Lisboa (Huila and Moçamedes) Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (erected)
6 June 1970Territory LostDiocese of Nova Lisboa (Benguela) Diocese of Benguela (erected)
Archdiocese of Huambo
3 February 1977ElevatedDiocese of Nova Lisboa Archdiocese of Huambo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nova Lisboa
1950394,6211,284,66830.7%131021153,4311149837ap1951
1966754,7651,327,91356.8%69971664,54614518559ap1967
1970880,0001,670,00052.7%86791655,33313620429ap1971
Archdiocese of Huambo
1980767,0001,330,00057.7%27224915,653605634ap1981
19901,088,0041,750,00062.2%30235320,52810213455ap1991
19991,000,0002,890,00034.6%27224920,40820916542ap2000
20001,290,0002,336,21155.2%32215324,33917415620ap2001
20011,170,0002,072,58656.5%39236218,87013215220ap2002
20021,119,5902,012,18055.6%41266716,71011415820ap2003
20031,056,0001,956,00054.0%43226516,24613017020ap2004
20041,120,0001,956,00057.3%51207115,77411917342ap2005
20061,278,0002,083,00061.4%57207716,5978515042ap2007
20131,552,0002,530,00061.3%74219516,3369917943ap2014
20161,635,0002,667,00061.3%812310415,72112717743ap2017
20191,137,0102,019,55556.3%88281169,80115619649ap2020
20211,208,7502,147,37056.3%98321309,29821718750ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Nova Lisboa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18
  • Archdiocese of Huambo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 138, and Page 139

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