Diocese of Saurimo

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Bishop(s) Vacant Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 16 May 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Angola Square Kilometers: 77,000 (29,741 Square Miles) Mailing Address: C.P. 52, Saurimo [Lunda], Angola Telephone: 00871.761.572.551 Fax: 00871.761.572.553

Historical Details

• Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
  • Latin Name: Henrici de Carvalho
  • Erected: 10 August 1975
  • Country: Angola

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Franklin da Costa † (10 Aug 1975 Appointed - 3 Feb 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Huambo)
• Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 15 Jan 1997 Retired)
• Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (15 Jan 1997 Succeeded - 18 Feb 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Benguela)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
10 August 1975	Erected		Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho (erected)
Diocese of Saurimo
16 May 1979	Name Changed	Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho	Diocese of Saurimo
9 November 2001	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saurimo	Diocese of Dundo (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
Diocese of Saurimo
1980	41,000	307,500	13.3%		8	8	5,125		9	15	7	ap1981
1990	46,000	369,000	12.5%	4	4	8	5,750		6	18	10	ap1991
1999	78,300	710,000	11.0%	6	5	11	7,118		5	24	3	ap2000
2000	80,500	740,000	10.9%	6	4	10	8,050		4	22	3	ap2001
2001	40,000	400,000	10.0%	6	1	7	5,714		5	13	2	ap2002
2002	35,000	270,000	13.0%	6	1	7	5,000		5	14	2	ap2003
2003	48,000	310,000	15.5%	6	3	9	5,333		4	14	2	ap2004
2004	56,000	380,000	14.7%	6	3	9	6,222		4	16	3	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Dec 1995; Bishop: 15 Jan 1997 to 18 Feb 2008)
• Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa (Bishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 15 Jan 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Manuel Franklin da Costa † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1975 to 3 Feb 1977)