Diocese of Namibe

Dioecesis Namibana

Bishop(s)

Dionísio Hisiilenapo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 March 2009
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubango
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 57,091 (22,051 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Rue Che Guevara, C.P. 202, Namibe, Angola
Telephone: 264.263.554
Fax: 264.263.555

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mateus Feliciano Augusto Tomás † (21 Mar 2009 Appointed - 30 Oct 2010 Died)
Dionísio Hisiilenapo (8 Jul 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 March 2009	Erected	Archdiocese of Lubango	Diocese of Namibe (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2012 365,000 1,196,029 30.5% 11 1 12 30,416 3 17 5 ap2013

2013 375,000 1,228,000 30.5% 12 4 16 23,437 4 18 6 ap2014

2016 666,523 1,340,235 49.7% 12 3 15 44,434 3 22 6 ap2017