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Diocese of Bissau

Dioecesis Bissagensis



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Bishop(s)

  • José Lampra Cà, Bishop
  • José Câmnate na Bissign, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 21 March 1977
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Guinea-Bissau
  • Square Kilometers: 11,495 (4,439 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: C.P. 20, Av. Combatentes da Liberdade da Patria, 1001 Bissau CODEX, Guine-Bissau
  • Telephone: 96.677.82.31

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese
4 September 1940ErectedDiocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Jesuit territory) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese
29 April 1955ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau
1 January 1975Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau
Diocese of Bissau
21 March 1977ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau Diocese of Bissau
13 March 2001Territory LostDiocese of Bissau (Baiata, Gabù, Quinara, Tombali, and Isola di Bolama) Diocese of Bafatá (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese
19508,139359,1242.3%117184527126ap1951
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese
197029,007559,5605.2%28281,035382315ap1971
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau
Diocese of Bissau
198045,300560,0008.1%37371,224482213ap1981
199066,000969,0006.8%250521,2691677927ap1991
1999135,2521,040,40013.0%1352652,0806612329ap2000
2000138,0001,060,80013.0%1255672,0596812929ap2001
2001105,000650,00016.2%941502,100515313ap2002
2002110,6001,082,00010.2%1058681,6267311020ap2003
2003120,0001,200,00010.0%1254661,8187010225ap2004
200489,000810,00011.0%748551,6186910124ap2005
200695,000845,00011.2%1149601,583689924ap2007
2012166,0001,055,00015.7%1865832,00018511926ap2013
2015167,9001,070,00015.7%1363762,2098311426ap2016
2018172,5751,099,97015.7%1656722,396819827ap2019
2020176,7001,126,20015.7%1759762,3257614323ap2021
2022180,9651,154,61015.7%1659752,4128014328ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 208, and Page 209
  • Diocese of Bissau
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 321
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