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Diocese of Kwito-Bié

Dioecesis Kvitobiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 16 May 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huambo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 73,025 (28,205 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 16, Kuito-Bie, Angola
  • Telephone: 923.725.775

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Silva Porto
4 September 1940ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola (Bié (Bié and Moxico) and Lunda (in Malanje)) Diocese of Silva Porto (erected)
25 November 1957Territory LostArchdiocese of Luanda (Malanje)
Diocese of Silva Porto (Lunda)
Diocese of Malanje (erected)
1 July 1963Territory LostDiocese of Silva Porto (Moxico) Diocese of Luso (erected)
10 August 1975Territory LostDiocese of Silva Porto (Cuando-Cubango)
Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (Ganguela and Jamba (in Huila))
Diocese of Serpa Pinto (erected)
3 February 1977Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Silva Porto (from Luanda)
Diocese of Kwito-Bié
16 May 1979Name ChangedDiocese of Silva Porto Diocese of Kwito-Bié

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Silva Porto
195063,536943,5296.7%46461,38142152ap1951
1969243,743600,00040.6%1244564,352668226ap1971
Diocese of Kwito-Bié
1980329,000723,00045.5%36936,55581522ap1981
1990326,300767,00042.5%15654,38392624ap1991
1999415,655981,17942.4%1141527,710123410ap2000
2000420,344985,12042.7%1021235,02853011ap2001
2001426,774995,99142.8%1321528,45153711ap2002
2002432,6261,000,13143.3%1341725,44873711ap2003
2003440,6271,001,91444.0%1351824,479103511ap2004
2004453,3471,016,68844.6%1351825,18594111ap2005
2013806,6391,295,00062.3%21113225,2073260134ap2014
2016873,9771,401,85562.3%24103425,705447418ap2017
2019955,2451,531,80062.4%26144023,881498116ap2020
20211,016,0001,630,15562.3%29124124,780448418ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Silva Porto
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 138, and Page 139
  • Diocese of Kwito-Bié
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 951, and Page 952

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