Archdiocese of Huambo

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Bishop(s) José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R., Archbishop Francisco Viti, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Benguela Kwito-Bié Lwena

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 3 February 1977 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Angola Square Kilometers: 29,500 (11,394 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Arcebispado, C.P. 10, Huambo, Angola Telephone: (2412)20.130 Fax: 20.853

Historical Details

• Diocese of Nova Lisboa
  • Latin Name: Novae Lisbonae
  • Erected: 4 September 1940
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Country: Angola

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. † (28 Jan 1941 Appointed - 29 Jun 1970 Died)
• Américo Henriques † (19 Feb 1972 Appointed - 13 Apr 1976 Resigned)
• Manuel Franklin da Costa † (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 12 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Lubango)
• Francisco Viti (12 Sep 1986 Appointed - 31 Jul 2003 Resigned)
• José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (3 May 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Nova Lisboa
4 September 1940	Erected	Diocese of Angola e Congo	Diocese of Nova Lisboa (erected)
27 July 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Lisboa	Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (erected)
6 June 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Lisboa	Diocese of Benguela (erected)
10 August 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Lisboa Diocese of Sá da Bandeira	Diocese of Serpa Pinto (erected)
10 August 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Lisboa Diocese of Sá da Bandeira	Diocese of Pereira de Eça (erected)
Archdiocese of Huambo
3 February 1977	Elevated	Diocese of Nova Lisboa	Archdiocese of Huambo

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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 Nova Lisboa
1950	394,621	1,284,668	30.7%	13	102	115	3,431		114	98	37	ap1951
1966	754,765	1,327,913	56.8%	69	97	166	4,546		145	185	59	ap1967
1970	880,000	1,670,000	52.7%	86	79	165	5,333		136	204	29	ap1971
Archdiocese of Huambo
1980	767,000	1,330,000	57.7%	27	22	49	15,653		60	56	34	ap1981
1990	1,088,004	1,750,000	62.2%	30	23	53	20,528		102	134	55	ap1991
1999	1,000,000	2,890,000	34.6%	27	22	49	20,408		209	165	42	ap2000
2000	1,290,000	2,336,211	55.2%	32	21	53	24,339		174	156	20	ap2001
2001	1,170,000	2,072,586	56.5%	39	23	62	18,870		132	152	20	ap2002
2002	1,119,590	2,012,180	55.6%	41	26	67	16,710		114	158	20	ap2003
2003	1,056,000	1,956,000	54.0%	43	22	65	16,246		130	170	20	ap2004
2004	1,120,000	1,956,000	57.3%	51	20	71	15,774		119	173	42	ap2005
2006	1,278,000	2,083,000	61.4%	57	20	77	16,597		85	150	42	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Manuel Franklin da Costa † (Archbishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 12 Sep 1986)
• Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1941 to 29 Jun 1970)
• Américo Henriques † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1972 to 13 Apr 1976)
• José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (Archbishop: 3 May 2004 - )
• Francisco Viti (Archbishop: 12 Sep 1986 to 31 Jul 2003)