Diocese of Lwena

Historical Details

• Diocese of Luso
  • Latin Name: Lusitaniana
  • Erected: 1 July 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huambo
  • Country: Angola

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Esteves Dias, O.S.B. † (1 Jul 1963 Appointed - 13 Apr 1976 Resigned)
• José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty † (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 7 Jun 2000 Resigned)
• Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (7 Jun 2000 Succeeded - 11 Dec 2006 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango)
• Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. † (26 Nov 2007 Appointed - 22 Feb 2022 Died)
• Martín Lasarte Topolansky, S.D.B. (1 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Luso
1969	22,347	176,654	12.7%	1	30	31	720		35	17	11	ap1971
Diocese of Lwena
1980	39,661	251,635	15.8%		4	4	9,915		4	4	12	ap1981
1990	48,969	260,000	18.8%		7	7	6,995		8	6	12	ap1991
1999	55,285	322,909	17.1%	6	5	11	5,025		8	8	12	ap2000
2000	56,019	322,909	17.3%	6	5	11	5,092		6	9	12	ap2001
2001	56,894	323,784	17.6%	4	6	10	5,689		11	9	12	ap2002
2002	56,894	323,784	17.6%	5	5	10	5,689		10	16	12	ap2003
2003	58,900	333,000	17.7%	4	7	11	5,354		8	16	10	ap2004
2004	58,900	333,000	17.7%	2	7	9	6,544		7	18	13	ap2005
2013	75,200	429,000	17.5%	11	16	27	2,785		18	46	16	ap2014
2016	81,560	465,000	17.5%	15	17	32	2,548		24	49	20	ap2017
2019	122,350	507,000	24.1%	20	15	35	3,495		23	49	20	ap2020
2021	130,000	539,200	24.1%	23	14	37	3,513		21	56	23	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Manuel Imbamba (Priest: 29 Dec 1991 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Martín Lasarte Topolansky, S.D.B. (Bishop: 1 Jul 2023 - )
• Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Oct 1999; Bishop: 7 Jun 2000 to 11 Dec 2006)

  ---

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 2007 to 22 Feb 2022)
• Francisco Esteves Dias, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1963 to 13 Apr 1976)
• José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 7 Jun 2000)

Source(s)

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils Eastern Catholic Churches
About Catholic-Hierarchy		Terminology/Site Help
		Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024 Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 14 Apr 2024

✠