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Diocese of Viana

Dioecesis Viananensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Emílio Sumbelelo, Bishop
  • Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 6 June 2007
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Angola
  • Square Kilometers: 18,462 (7,130 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: CEAST, C.P. 3579, Luanda, Angola
  • Telephone: 923.318.769

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
6 June 2007ErectedArchdiocese of Luanda (Viana, Palanca, Bom Jesus, Calumbo, Catete, Barra di Kwanza, Cabo Ledo, Mumbondo, Kilamba Kiaxi, Demba Chio, Muxima, and Massangano) Diocese of Viana (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2007500,0001,659,00030.1%2323414,7059bul6Jun2007
2010836,9161,674,85650.0%2303226,153527510ap2011
2014931,0001,863,00050.0%11304122,707519016ap2015
2017100,8002,019,0005.0%1332452,2405613519ap2018
2020110,6002,215,7005.0%1738552,0109914225ap2021
2022122,5303,009,7714.1%2618442,78412510224ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 585, and Page 586

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