Huambo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D., Archbishop
José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 3 February 1977
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 34,270 (13,236 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Arcebispado, Avenida 4 de Abril, C.P. 10, Huambo, Angola
Telephone: 241.220.133

Historical Details

Diocese of Nova Lisboa
- Latin Name: Novae Lisbonae
- Erected: 4 September 1940
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
- Country: Angola

Past and Present Ordinaries

Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. † (28 Jan 1941 Appointed - 29 Jun 1970 Died)
Américo Henriques † (19 Feb 1972 Appointed - 13 Apr 1976 Resigned)
Manuel Franklin da Costa † (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 12 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Lubango)
Francisco Viti † (12 Sep 1986 Appointed - 31 Jul 2003 Resigned)
José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (3 May 2004 Appointed - 1 Oct 2018 Retired)
Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. (1 Oct 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Nova Lisboa
4 September 1940	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola (Benguela (Benguela and Huambo)) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène (Huila (Mossâmedes and Huila))	Diocese of Nova Lisboa (erected)
27 July 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Lisboa (Huila and Moçamedes)	Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (erected)
6 June 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Lisboa (Benguela)	Diocese of Benguela (erected)
Archdiocese of Huambo
3 February 1977	Elevated	Diocese of Nova Lisboa	Archdiocese of Huambo

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 Nova Lisboa

1950 394,621 1,284,668 30.7% 13 102 115 3,431 114 98 37 ap1951

1966 754,765 1,327,913 56.8% 69 97 166 4,546 145 185 59 ap1967

1970 880,000 1,670,000 52.7% 86 79 165 5,333 136 204 29 ap1971

Archdiocese of Huambo

1980 767,000 1,330,000 57.7% 27 22 49 15,653 60 56 34 ap1981

1990 1,088,004 1,750,000 62.2% 30 23 53 20,528 102 134 55 ap1991

1999 1,000,000 2,890,000 34.6% 27 22 49 20,408 209 165 42 ap2000

2000 1,290,000 2,336,211 55.2% 32 21 53 24,339 174 156 20 ap2001

2001 1,170,000 2,072,586 56.5% 39 23 62 18,870 132 152 20 ap2002

2002 1,119,590 2,012,180 55.6% 41 26 67 16,710 114 158 20 ap2003

2003 1,056,000 1,956,000 54.0% 43 22 65 16,246 130 170 20 ap2004

2004 1,120,000 1,956,000 57.3% 51 20 71 15,774 119 173 42 ap2005

2006 1,278,000 2,083,000 61.4% 57 20 77 16,597 85 150 42 ap2007

2013 1,552,000 2,530,000 61.3% 74 21 95 16,336 99 179 43 ap2014

2016 1,635,000 2,667,000 61.3% 81 23 104 15,721 127 177 43 ap2017

2019 1,137,010 2,019,555 56.3% 88 28 116 9,801 156 196 49 ap2020

2021 1,208,750 2,147,370 56.3% 98 32 130 9,298 217 187 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Nova Lisboa
1950	394,621	1,284,668	30.7%	13	102	115	3,431	114	98	37	ap1951
1966	754,765	1,327,913	56.8%	69	97	166	4,546	145	185	59	ap1967
1970	880,000	1,670,000	52.7%	86	79	165	5,333	136	204	29	ap1971
Archdiocese of Huambo
1980	767,000	1,330,000	57.7%	27	22	49	15,653	60	56	34	ap1981
1990	1,088,004	1,750,000	62.2%	30	23	53	20,528	102	134	55	ap1991
1999	1,000,000	2,890,000	34.6%	27	22	49	20,408	209	165	42	ap2000
2000	1,290,000	2,336,211	55.2%	32	21	53	24,339	174	156	20	ap2001
2001	1,170,000	2,072,586	56.5%	39	23	62	18,870	132	152	20	ap2002
2002	1,119,590	2,012,180	55.6%	41	26	67	16,710	114	158	20	ap2003
2003	1,056,000	1,956,000	54.0%	43	22	65	16,246	130	170	20	ap2004
2004	1,120,000	1,956,000	57.3%	51	20	71	15,774	119	173	42	ap2005
2006	1,278,000	2,083,000	61.4%	57	20	77	16,597	85	150	42	ap2007
2013	1,552,000	2,530,000	61.3%	74	21	95	16,336	99	179	43	ap2014
2016	1,635,000	2,667,000	61.3%	81	23	104	15,721	127	177	43	ap2017
2019	1,137,010	2,019,555	56.3%	88	28	116	9,801	156	196	49	ap2020
2021	1,208,750	2,147,370	56.3%	98	32	130	9,298	217	187	50	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Firmino David (Priest: 21 Apr 1991 to 4 May 2023)
José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (Archbishop: 3 May 2004 to 1 Oct 2018)
Vicente Sanombo (Priest: 6 Nov 1992 to 28 Mar 2024)
Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. (Archbishop: 1 Oct 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel Franklin da Costa † (Archbishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 12 Sep 1986)
Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1941 to 29 Jun 1970)
Américo Henriques † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1972 to 13 Apr 1976)
José Nambi †
Mateus Feliciano Augusto Tomás † (Priest: 18 Sep 1983 to 21 Mar 2009)
Francisco Viti † (Archbishop: 12 Sep 1986 to 31 Jul 2003)

Source(s)

Diocese of Nova Lisboa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18
Archdiocese of Huambo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 138, and Page 139

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