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Archdiocese of Lubango

Archidioecesis Lubangensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp., Archbishop
  • Zacarias Kamwenho, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 3 February 1977
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 79,023 (30,522 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Arcebispado, C.P. 231, Lubango, Angola
  • Telephone: 930.183.836

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
27 July 1955ErectedDiocese of Nova Lisboa (Huila and Moçamedes) Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (erected)
10 August 1975Territory LostDiocese of Silva Porto (Cuando-Cubango)
Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (Ganguela and Jamba (in Huila))
Diocese of Serpa Pinto (erected)
10 August 1975Territory LostDiocese of Sá da Bandeira (Cunene) Diocese of Pereira de Eça (erected)
8 January 1977Territory LostDiocese of Sá da Bandeira (Chongoroi) Diocese of Benguela
Archdiocese of Lubango
3 February 1977ElevatedDiocese of Sá da Bandeira Archdiocese of Lubango
21 March 2009Territory LostArchdiocese of Lubango (Namibe) Diocese of Namibe (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
1970351,934750,00046.9%4158993,5546514114ap1971
Archdiocese of Lubango
1980172,061542,00031.7%1713305,735177532ap1981
1990698,8001,710,83240.8%1592429,1161210233ap1991
19991,305,0002,900,00045.0%23194231,0712313933ap2000
20001,271,3792,947,52843.1%28245224,4492818733ap2002
20021,350,0002,941,18345.9%40286819,8523619334ap2003
20031,497,3452,994,68850.0%46287420,2343619233ap2004
20041,521,8043,039,60850.1%47257221,1362820633ap2005
20131,487,0002,725,00054.6%55308517,4943222633ap2014
20161,330,0002,418,00055.0%62278914,9432922639ap2017
20191,330,1352,497,42253.3%723310512,6675722837ap2020
20211,414,5302,655,86053.3%863512111,6905924749ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 807, to Page 809
  • Archdiocese of Lubango
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 138, and Page 139

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