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Diocese of Sumbe

Dioecesis Sumbensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Firmino David, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 22 October 2006
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 58,698 (22,672 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bispado, C.P. 277, Rua do Soba Ulundo, Sumbe, Kwanza Sul, Angola
  • Telephone: 236.230.120
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Novo Redondo
10 August 1975ErectedArchdiocese of Luanda (Cuanza-Sul and Calucinga) Diocese of Novo Redondo (erected)
Diocese of Sumbe
22 October 2006Name ChangedDiocese of Novo Redondo Diocese of Sumbe

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Novo Redondo
1980171,000676,00025.3%2111313,153123812ap1981
1990343,000853,00040.2%2141621,437185212ap1991
1999306,9221,170,52626.2%13152810,961196912ap2000
2000310,3841,173,98826.4%2012329,699146313ap2001
2001314,7081,178,31226.7%17122910,852145913ap2002
2002319,7321,181,04927.1%16122811,419164314ap2003
2003325,8811,181,12527.6%1592413,578124215ap2004
2004329,6141,233,55126.7%1792612,677114314ap2005
Diocese of Sumbe
2010374,2341,310,00028.6%299389,84895517ap2011
2014395,1251,456,00027.1%368448,980108418ap2015
2017652,8941,881,87334.7%43105312,318127019ap2018
2020649,0221,941,50033.4%4995811,190138322ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Novo Redondo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 561, and Page 562
  • Diocese of Sumbe
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 98, Page 877

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