Diocese of Benguela

Dioecesis Benguelensis

Bishop(s)

Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P., Bishop
Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 June 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huambo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 49,920 (19,281 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, C.P. 670, Rua Gago Coutinho 9, Benguela, Angola
Telephone: (2722)33.663
Fax: 35.127

Past and Present Ordinaries

Armando Amaral Dos Santos † (6 Jun 1970 Appointed - 14 Oct 1973 Died)
Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (20 Nov 1974 Appointed - 18 Feb 2008 Retired)
Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (18 Feb 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 June 1970	Erected	Diocese of Nova Lisboa	Diocese of Benguela (erected)

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

1970 314,000 523,000 60.0% ap1971

1980 450,000 1,000,000 45.0% 16 20 36 12,500 22 102 26 ap1981

1990 669,000 1,264,000 52.9% 19 23 42 15,928 30 199 30 ap1991

1999 877,400 1,982,000 44.3% 56 22 78 11,248 47 252 40 ap2000

2000 907,230 1,757,807 51.6% 72 25 97 9,352 104 309 40 ap2001

2001 1,081,885 2,163,000 50.0% 63 27 90 12,020 120 333 40 ap2002

2002 1,114,776 3,980,000 28.0% 74 38 112 9,953 185 319 40 ap2003

2003 1,147,111 2,163,000 53.0% 75 40 115 9,974 141 312 40 ap2004

2004 1,176,697 2,163,000 54.4% 83 37 120 9,805 166 326 40 ap2005

2006 1,116,000 2,303,000 48.5% 91 41 132 8,454 145 332 42 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	314,000	523,000	60.0%							ap1971
1980	450,000	1,000,000	45.0%	16	20	36	12,500	22	102	26	ap1981
1990	669,000	1,264,000	52.9%	19	23	42	15,928	30	199	30	ap1991
1999	877,400	1,982,000	44.3%	56	22	78	11,248	47	252	40	ap2000
2000	907,230	1,757,807	51.6%	72	25	97	9,352	104	309	40	ap2001
2001	1,081,885	2,163,000	50.0%	63	27	90	12,020	120	333	40	ap2002
2002	1,114,776	3,980,000	28.0%	74	38	112	9,953	185	319	40	ap2003
2003	1,147,111	2,163,000	53.0%	75	40	115	9,974	141	312	40	ap2004
2004	1,176,697	2,163,000	54.4%	83	37	120	9,805	166	326	40	ap2005
2006	1,116,000	2,303,000	48.5%	91	41	132	8,454	145	332	42	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (Bishop: 18 Feb 2008)
Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (Bishop: 20 Nov 1974 to 18 Feb 2008)
Mário Lucunde (Priest: 3 Feb 1985 to 3 Aug 2005)
Emílio Sumbelelo (Priest: 4 Aug 1991 to 1 Dec 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Armando Amaral Dos Santos † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1970 to 14 Oct 1973)

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