Diocese of Malanje

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Bishop(s) Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre, Bishop Eugénio Salessu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 November 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Angola Square Kilometers: 107,000 (41,328 Square Miles) Mailing Address: C.P. 192, Malanje, Angola Telephone: 20.384; 21.708 Fax: 22.390

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Nunes Gabriel † (5 Dec 1957 Appointed - 13 Feb 1962 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda)
• Pompeu de Sá Leão y Seabra, C.S.Sp. † (20 Dec 1962 Appointed - 7 Apr 1973 Died)
• Eduardo André Muaca † (25 Sep 1973 Appointed - 10 Aug 1975 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda)
• Alexandre do Nascimento (10 Aug 1975 Appointed - 3 Feb 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Lubango)
• Eugénio Salessu (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 27 Aug 1998 Retired)
• Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (27 Aug 1998 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Luanda Diocese of Silva Porto	Diocese of Malanje (erected)

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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
1969	142,321	771,000	18.5%	20	30	50	2,846		35	66	17	ap1971
1980	137,500	555,000	24.8%	3	12	15	9,166		15	29	14	ap1981
1990	185,000	590,000	31.4%	6	9	15	12,333	1	12	80	14	ap1991
1999	153,000	503,011	30.4%	6	10	16	9,562		10	125	14	ap2000
2000	176,996	510,000	34.7%	6	5	11	16,090		6	100	9	ap2001
2001	177,485	505,000	35.1%	4	11	15	11,832		25	67	14	ap2002
2002	183,325	506,000	36.2%	6	11	17	10,783		25	69	14	ap2003
2003	392,000	1,312,000	29.9%	10	11	21	18,666		13	96	8	ap2004
2004	454,000	990,600	45.8%	10	11	21	21,619		14	90	4	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alexandre do Nascimento (Priest: 20 Dec 1952; Bishop: 10 Aug 1975 to 3 Feb 1977)
• Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Dec 1995; Bishop: 27 Aug 1998)
• Eugénio Salessu (Bishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 27 Aug 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pompeu de Sá Leão y Seabra, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1962 to 7 Apr 1973)
• Eduardo André Muaca † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1973 to 10 Aug 1975)
• Manuel Nunes Gabriel † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1957 to 13 Feb 1962)