Diocese of Ondjiva

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Bishop(s) Fernando Guimarães Kevanu, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 16 May 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubango Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Angola Square Kilometers: 83,900 (32,406 Square Miles) Mailing Address: c/o C.P. 231, Lubango, Angola Telephone: (065)50.048

Historical Details

• Diocese of Pereira de Eça
  • Latin Name: Pereirensis de Eça
  • Erected: 10 August 1975
  • Country: Angola

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (30 Jan 1988 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Pereira de Eça
10 August 1975	Erected	Diocese of Nova Lisboa Diocese of Sá da Bandeira	Diocese of Pereira de Eça (erected)
Diocese of Ondjiva
16 May 1979	Name Changed	Diocese of Pereira de Eça	Diocese of Ondjiva

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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 Ondjiva
1980	37,800	164,000	23.0%	7	1	8	4,725		1	18	8	ap1981
1990	165,000	215,000	76.7%	2	1	3	55,000		1	10	9	ap1991
1999	496,015	673,000	73.7%	7	3	10	49,601		4	33	6	ap2000
2000	552,027	790,458	69.8%	7	4	11	50,184		5	38	4	ap2001
2001	500,334	790,458	63.3%	5	5	10	50,033		6	33	4	ap2002
2002	519,893	790,558	65.8%	5	4	9	57,765		5	32	4	ap2003
2003	534,823	805,558	66.4%	7	2	9	59,424		3	35	14	ap2004
2004	541,668	812,381	66.7%	12	4	16	33,854		5	38	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (Bishop: 30 Jan 1988 - )