Diocese of Ndalatando

Dioecesis Ndalatandensis

Bishop(s)

Almeida Kanda (Canda), Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 March 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Malanje
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 19,357 (7,476 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, Rua da Missao, C.P. 23, Ndalatando, Kuanza Norte, Angola
Telephone: 235.240.679

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap. † (26 Mar 1990 Appointed - 23 Jul 2005 Retired)
Almeida Kanda (Canda) (23 Jul 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1990	Erected	Archdiocese of Luanda (Cuanzanse)	Diocese of Ndalatando (erected)
12 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ndalatando (from Luanda)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 90,000 230,000 39.1% 15 15 6,000 18 23 6 ap1991

1999 193,950 408,600 47.5% 1 19 20 9,697 26 53 8 ap2000

2000 193,950 408,600 47.5% 1 16 17 11,408 24 48 8 ap2001

2001 193,500 400,000 48.4% 2 15 17 11,382 21 46 8 ap2002

2002 163,000 359,000 45.4% 2 14 16 10,187 19 44 8 ap2003

2003 163,000 359,000 45.4% 4 15 19 8,578 22 47 8 ap2004

2004 189,100 359,000 52.7% 5 16 21 9,004 22 49 8 ap2005

2013 225,617 443,000 50.9% 7 17 24 9,400 24 67 9 ap2014

2016 236,003 479,609 49.2% 8 20 28 8,428 25 68 9 ap2017

2019 244,962 513,450 47.7% 22 19 41 5,974 27 63 10 ap2020

2021 249,550 516,500 48.3% 18 18 36 6,931 28 63 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	90,000	230,000	39.1%		15	15	6,000	18	23	6	ap1991
1999	193,950	408,600	47.5%	1	19	20	9,697	26	53	8	ap2000
2000	193,950	408,600	47.5%	1	16	17	11,408	24	48	8	ap2001
2001	193,500	400,000	48.4%	2	15	17	11,382	21	46	8	ap2002
2002	163,000	359,000	45.4%	2	14	16	10,187	19	44	8	ap2003
2003	163,000	359,000	45.4%	4	15	19	8,578	22	47	8	ap2004
2004	189,100	359,000	52.7%	5	16	21	9,004	22	49	8	ap2005
2013	225,617	443,000	50.9%	7	17	24	9,400	24	67	9	ap2014
2016	236,003	479,609	49.2%	8	20	28	8,428	25	68	9	ap2017
2019	244,962	513,450	47.7%	22	19	41	5,974	27	63	10	ap2020
2021	249,550	516,500	48.3%	18	18	36	6,931	28	63	13	ap2022