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Diocese of Ganda

Dioecesis Gandanam


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Bishop(s)

  • Estêvão Binga, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1 August 2024
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huambo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 24,447 (9,442 Square Miles)
  • Description: Chongoroi, Caimbambo, Cubal, Ganda, and Tchindjendje

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 August 2024ErectedDiocese of Benguela (Chongoroi, Caimbambo, Cubal, Ganda, and Tchindjendje) Diocese of Ganda (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2024633,636947,82666.9%47125910,73936412bul:1Aug2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased


Source(s)

  • Bollettino, 1 Aug 2024
  • Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 116, Page 1,014, and Page 1,015

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