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Archdiocese of Saurimo

Archidioecesis Saurimoensis



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Bishop(s)

  • José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 12 April 2011
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 77,600 (29,973 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bispado, Rua do Cemiterio 231, Saurimo [Lunda], Angola
  • Telephone: 923.312.623

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
10 August 1975ErectedArchdiocese of Luanda (Pungo Adongo)
Diocese of Malanje (Lunda)
Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho (erected)
Diocese of Saurimo
16 May 1979Name ChangedDiocese of Henrique de Carvalho Diocese of Saurimo
9 November 2001Territory LostDiocese of Saurimo (Lunda Norte) Diocese of Dundo (erected)
Archdiocese of Saurimo
12 April 2011ElevatedDiocese of Saurimo Archdiocese of Saurimo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Saurimo
198041,000307,50013.3%885,1259157ap1981
199046,000369,00012.5%4485,75061810ap1991
199978,300710,00011.0%65117,1185243ap2000
200080,500740,00010.9%64108,0504223ap2001
200140,000400,00010.0%6175,7145132ap2002
200235,000270,00013.0%6175,0005142ap2003
200348,000310,00015.5%6395,3334142ap2004
200456,000380,00014.7%6396,2224163ap2005
201061,700410,00015.0%99183,42713225ap2011
Archdiocese of Saurimo
201463,815456,00014.0%99183,54512266ap2015
201765,889544,00012.1%97164,11814256ap2018
202070,601522,07713.5%108183,92218276ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 564, and Page 565
  • Diocese of Saurimo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 953, and Page 954
  • Archdiocese of Saurimo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 438, and Page 439

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