Santiago de Cabo Verde (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Cardinal, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 January 1533
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cape Verde
Square Kilometers: 1,832 (707 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: C.P. 46, Av. Amilcar Cabral, Largo 5 de Outubro, Praia 7600, Cabo Verde
Telephone: 261.11.19
Fax: 261.21.26

Past and Present Ordinaries

Braz Neto, O.F.M. † (31 Jan 1533 Appointed - 9 Feb 1538 Died)
João Parvi † (23 Sep 1538 Appointed - 29 Nov 1546 Died)
Francisco da Cruz, O.S.A. † (18 Aug 1553 Appointed - Mar 1571 Resigned)
Bartolomeu Leitão † (6 Feb 1572 Appointed - 9 Feb 1587 Died)
Pedro Brandão, O. Carm. † (8 Aug 1588 Appointed - 14 Jun 1608 Died)
Luis Pereira de Miranda † (10 Nov 1608 Appointed - May 1610 Died)
Sebastião de Ascensão, O.P. † (18 Apr 1611 Appointed - 18 Mar 1614 Died)
Manuel Afonso de Guerra † (24 Feb 1616 Appointed - 8 Mar 1624 Died)
Lorenzo Garro † (18 Aug 1625 Appointed - 1 Nov 1646 Died)
Fabio dos Reis Fernandes, O. Carm. † (16 May 1672 Appointed - 8 Feb 1674 Died)
Antonio de São Dionysio, O.F.M. † (2 Dec 1675 Appointed - 13 Sep 1684 Died)
Victorino do Porto, O.F.M. † (12 May 1687 Appointed - 21 Jan 1705 Died)
Francisco a São Agostinho, T.O.R. † (24 Sep 1708 Appointed - 8 May 1719 Died)
José Azevedo Leal, O.F.M. † (12 Feb 1721 Appointed - 7 Jun 1736 Died)
João de Faro, O.F.M. Ref. † (3 Sep 1738 Confirmed - 21 Jul 1741 Died)
João de Moreira, O.F.M. Ref. † (26 Nov 1742 Confirmed - 13 Aug 1747 Died)
Pedro Jacinto Valente, O. do Cristo † (29 Jan 1753 Appointed - 19 Jan 1774 Died)
Francisco de São Simão, O.F.M. Ref. † (1 Mar 1779 Confirmed - 10 Aug 1783 Died)
Cristoforo a São Boaventura, O.F.M. Ref. † (14 Feb 1785 Confirmed - 29 Apr 1798 Died)
Sylvestre a Maria Santissima (Santa Maria), O.F.M. Disc. † (24 May 1802 Confirmed - 22 Nov 1813 Died)
Jerónimo do Barco, O.F.M. Ref. † (21 Feb 1820 Appointed - 27 Dec 1831 Resigned)
João Henriques Monis † (24 Nov 1845 Confirmed - 1 Jul 1847 Died)
Patrício Xavier de Moura, O.S.A. † (11 Dec 1848 Confirmed - 15 Apr 1859 Confirmed, Bishop of Funchal)
João Crisóstomo de Amorim Pessoa, O.F.M. Ref. † (23 Mar 1860 Confirmed - 22 Mar 1861 Confirmed, Archbishop of Goa)
José Luis Alves Feijo, O.SS.T. † (25 Sep 1865 Confirmed - 5 May 1871 Confirmed, Bishop of Bragança e Miranda)
José Dias Correia de Carvalho † (26 Jun 1871 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1883 Confirmed, Bishop of Viseu)
Joaquim Augusto de Barros † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 1 Mar 1904 Died)
António Moutinho † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 29 Apr 1909 Appointed, Bishop of Portalegre)
José Alves Martins † (10 Mar 1910 Appointed - 15 Nov 1935 Resigned)
Joaquim Rafael Maria d’Assunçâo Pitinho, O.F.M. † (15 Nov 1935 Appointed - 5 May 1940 Resigned)
Faustino Moreira dos Santos, C.S.Sp. † (28 Jan 1941 Appointed - 27 Jul 1955 Died)
José Filípe do Carmo Colaço † (28 Mar 1956 Appointed - 21 Apr 1975 Resigned)
Paulino do Livramento Évora, C.S.Sp. † (21 Apr 1975 Appointed - 22 Jul 2009 Retired)
Arlindo Gomes Furtado (22 Jul 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 January 1533	Erected	Diocese of Funchal	Diocese of Goa (erected) Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (erected)
4 September 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Jesuit territory)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese (erected)
9 January 1978	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (from Lisboa)
9 December 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Ilhas de Barlavento: S. Antão, S. Vicente, Santa Luzia, S. Nicolau, Boavista, and Sal)	Diocese of Mindelo (erected)

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

1950 168,109 176,687 95.1% 7 18 25 6,724 15 9 30 ap1951

1970 250,961 256,969 97.7% 12 34 46 5,455 36 28 30 ap1971

1980 294,360 300,550 97.9% 12 30 42 7,008 36 30 30 ap1981

1990 344,921 355,898 96.9% 12 35 47 7,338 40 102 30 ap1991

1999 432,424 451,909 95.7% 14 35 49 8,824 55 111 31 ap2000

2000 443,325 475,850 93.2% 13 35 48 9,235 62 108 31 ap2001

2001 408,813 434,263 94.1% 12 35 47 8,698 49 123 31 ap2002

2002 452,320 487,575 92.8% 13 35 48 9,423 41 123 31 ap2003

2003 410,079 443,625 92.4% 13 37 50 8,201 53 127 31 ap2004

2004 292,488 318,317 91.9% 12 20 32 9,140 27 105 19 ap2005

2010 311,922 365,000 85.5% 12 22 34 9,174 23 76 21 ap2011

2014 389,000 408,000 95.3% 19 21 40 9,725 31 71 23 ap2015

2017 415,900 435,700 95.5% 18 23 41 10,143 1 42 104 24 ap2018

2020 431,700 451,400 95.6% 20 25 45 9,593 1 45 105 24 ap2021

2022 442,000 463,000 95.5% 29 21 50 8,840 14 40 108 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	168,109	176,687	95.1%	7	18	25	6,724		15	9	30	ap1951
1970	250,961	256,969	97.7%	12	34	46	5,455		36	28	30	ap1971
1980	294,360	300,550	97.9%	12	30	42	7,008		36	30	30	ap1981
1990	344,921	355,898	96.9%	12	35	47	7,338		40	102	30	ap1991
1999	432,424	451,909	95.7%	14	35	49	8,824		55	111	31	ap2000
2000	443,325	475,850	93.2%	13	35	48	9,235		62	108	31	ap2001
2001	408,813	434,263	94.1%	12	35	47	8,698		49	123	31	ap2002
2002	452,320	487,575	92.8%	13	35	48	9,423		41	123	31	ap2003
2003	410,079	443,625	92.4%	13	37	50	8,201		53	127	31	ap2004
2004	292,488	318,317	91.9%	12	20	32	9,140		27	105	19	ap2005
2010	311,922	365,000	85.5%	12	22	34	9,174		23	76	21	ap2011
2014	389,000	408,000	95.3%	19	21	40	9,725		31	71	23	ap2015
2017	415,900	435,700	95.5%	18	23	41	10,143	1	42	104	24	ap2018
2020	431,700	451,400	95.6%	20	25	45	9,593	1	45	105	24	ap2021
2022	442,000	463,000	95.5%	29	21	50	8,840	14	40	108	26	ap2023