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Diocese of Lwena

Dioecesis Lvenana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 16 May 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saurimo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 223,000 (86,133 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Saidy Mingas s/n, C.P. 88, Lwena [Moxico], Angola
  • Telephone: 923.024.501

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Luso
1 July 1963ErectedDiocese of Silva Porto (Moxico) Diocese of Luso (erected)
3 February 1977Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Luso (from Luanda)
Diocese of Lwena
16 May 1979Name ChangedDiocese of Luso Diocese of Lwena
12 April 2011Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Lwena (from Huambo)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Luso
196922,347176,65412.7%13031720351711ap1971
Diocese of Lwena
198039,661251,63515.8%449,9154412ap1981
199048,969260,00018.8%776,9958612ap1991
199955,285322,90917.1%65115,0258812ap2000
200056,019322,90917.3%65115,0926912ap2001
200156,894323,78417.6%46105,68911912ap2002
200256,894323,78417.6%55105,689101612ap2003
200358,900333,00017.7%47115,35481610ap2004
200458,900333,00017.7%2796,54471813ap2005
201375,200429,00017.5%1116272,785184616ap2014
201681,560465,00017.5%1517322,548244920ap2017
2019122,350507,00024.1%2015353,495234920ap2020
2021130,000539,20024.1%2314373,513215623ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Luso
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 483, to Page 485
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 138, and Page 139
  • Diocese of Lwena
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 951
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 438, and Page 439

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