Diocese of Lwena

Historical Details

• Diocese of Luso
  • Latin Name: Lusitanianus
  • Erected: 1 July 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Country: Angola

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Esteves Dias, O.S.B. † (1 Jul 1963 Appointed - 13 Apr 1976 Resigned)
• José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty † (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 7 Jun 2000 Resigned)
• Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (7 Jun 2000 Succeeded - 11 Dec 2006 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango)
• Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. (26 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Luso
1969	22,347	176,654	12.7%	1	30	31	720		35	17	11	ap1971
Diocese of Lwena
1980	39,661	251,635	15.8%		4	4	9,915		4	4	12	ap1981
1990	48,969	260,000	18.8%		7	7	6,995		8	6	12	ap1991
1999	55,285	322,909	17.1%	6	5	11	5,025		8	8	12	ap2000
2000	56,019	322,909	17.3%	6	5	11	5,092		6	9	12	ap2001
2001	56,894	323,784	17.6%	4	6	10	5,689		11	9	12	ap2002
2002	56,894	323,784	17.6%	5	5	10	5,689		10	16	12	ap2003
2003	58,900	333,000	17.7%	4	7	11	5,354		8	16	10	ap2004
2004	58,900	333,000	17.7%	2	7	9	6,544		7	18	13	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. (Bishop: 26 Nov 2007 - )
• José Manuel Imbamba (Priest: 29 Dec 1991 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Oct 1999; Bishop: 7 Jun 2000 to 11 Dec 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francisco Esteves Dias, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1963 to 13 Apr 1976)
• José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 7 Jun 2000)