Diocese of Uije

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Bishop(s) Emílio Sumbelelo, Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap., 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: 63,530 (24,538 Square Miles) Mailing Address: C.P. 239, Uije, Angola Telephone: (02)22.650 Fax: 22.378

Historical Details

• Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador
  • Latin Name: Carmonensis-Soterpolitanus
  • Erected: 14 March 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Country: Angola

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (14 Mar 1967 Appointed - 2 Feb 2008 Retired)
• Emílio Sumbelelo (2 Feb 2008 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador
14 March 1967	Erected	Archdiocese of Luanda	Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador (erected)
Diocese of Uije
16 May 1979	Name Changed	Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador	Diocese of Uije
7 November 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uije	Diocese of Mbanza Congo (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 Carmona e São Salvador
1970		440,183	.0%	1	29	30	0		38	52	3	ap1971
Diocese of Uije
1980	289,600	837,000	34.6%	1	24	25	11,584		31	38	18	ap1981
1990	419,906	1,252,473	33.5%	7	22	29	14,479		36	64	15	ap1991
1999	552,529	1,405,569	39.3%	14	17	31	17,823		24	79	15	ap2000
2000	558,908	1,412,118	39.6%	14	14	28	19,961		20	85	15	ap2001
2001	563,530	1,410,735	39.9%	16	13	29	19,432		20	84	14	ap2002
2002	558,106	1,268,022	44.0%	16	13	29	19,245		20	79	15	ap2003
2003	556,697	1,252,270	44.5%	20	13	33	16,869		23	77	15	ap2004
2004	566,713	1,290,000	43.9%	26	17	43	13,179		23	82	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Almeida Kanda (Canda) (Priest: 6 Jul 1986 to 23 Jul 2005)
• José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 14 Mar 1967 to 2 Feb 2008)
• Emílio Sumbelelo (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Dec 2006; Bishop: 2 Feb 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None