Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo
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Archdiocese of Huambo Archidioecesis Huambensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Angola |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 2,530,000 1,552,000 (61.3%) |
Parishes | 43 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 9 September 1940 (As Diocese of Nova Lisboa) 3 February 1977 (As Archdiocese of Huambo) |
Cathedral | Marian Cathedral of the Conception of Our Lady |
Secular priests | 75 (2013) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | , S.V.D. |
Bishops emeritus | , C.SS.R. Francisco Viti |
The Archdiocese of Huambo (Latin: Archidioecesis Huambensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Angola.
The cathedral see of the archbishop is the Marian Cathedral of the Conception of Our Lady (Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição), in Huambo.
By 2013, the archdiocese had approximately 1.5 million Roman Catholics and 75 diocesan priests.[1]
History[]
On 9 September 1940, the Diocese of Nova Lisboa was established on assembled territories split off from the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda and mission sui iuris of Cunene, mainly to serve the growing European population in what was then the colony of Portuguese Angola.
As time went on, it shed territory due to the creation of other dioceses :
- on 27 July 1955 to establish the then Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (now the Archiocese of Lubango)
- on 6 June on 1970 to establish its future suffragan diocese, the Diocese of Benguela
- on 10 October 1975 to establish the Diocese of Serpa Pinto (later renamed the Diocese of Menongue) and the Diocese of Pereira de Eça (later renamed the Diocese of Ondjiva).
On 3 February 1977, the Diocese of Nova Lisboa was promoted and renamed the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huambo. In June 1992, it enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope John Paul II.
Bishops[]
(all Roman Rite) † = deceased
Episcopal ordinaries[]
- Suffragan Bishops of Nova Lisboa
- † , Holy Ghost Fathers (C.S.Sp.) (January 28, 1941 – death June 29, 1970), previously Apostolic Prefect of Cubango in Angola (Angola) (1938 – 1941.01.28)
- † Américo Henriques (February 19, 1972 – retired April 13, 1976, died 2006); previously Titular Bishop of Tisili (1966.07.03 – 1971.02.02) & Auxiliary Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1966.07.03 – 1967.04.15), promoted Coadjutor Bishop of Lamego (1967.04.15 – 1971.02.02) and succeeded as Bishop of Lamego (1971.02.02 – 1972.02.19)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Huambo
- † Manuel Franklin da Costa (February 3, 1977 – September 12, 1986), also President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1982 – 1990); previously Bishop of (Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Lubango (Angola) (1986.09.12 – retired 1997.01.15, died 2003)
- † September 12, 1986 – retired July 31, 2003); previously Bishop of Serpa Pinto (now Menongue; Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1979.05.16), restyled Bishop of Menongue (Angola) (1979.05.16 – 1986.09.12)
- Apostolic Administrator Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (31 July 2003 – 3 May 2004), while Bishop of suffragan see Benguela (Angola) (1974.11.20 – 2008.02.18)
- , C.SS.R. (May 3, 2004 – October 1, 2018), former Bishop of Menongue (Angola) (1986.09.12 – 2004.05.03), also stayed Apostolic Administrator of his former see Menongue (2004.06.27 – 2005.08.03)
- , S.V.D. (October 1, 2018 - ...), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda (May 19, 2012 - October 1, 2018)
Other priests of the Archdiocese who became bishops[]
- † Mateus Feliciano Augusto Tomás (Bishop of the Diocese of Namibe, 21 March 2009 — 30 October 2010)
Province[]
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's archbishopric and the following suffragan sees :
Demographics[]
Year | Population | Priests | Permanent
Deacons |
Religious | Parishes | ||||||
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Catholics | Total | % | Diocesan | Religious | Total
Priests |
Catholics per Priest | Male | Female | |||
1950 | 394,621 | 1,284,668 | 30.7 | 13 | 102 | 115 | 3,431 | - | 114 | 98 | 37 |
1966 | 754,765 | 1,327,913 | 56.8 | 69 | 97 | 166 | 4,546 | - | 145 | 185 | 59 |
1970 | 880,000 | 1,670,000 | 52.7 | 86 | 79 | 165 | 5,333 | - | 136 | 204 | 29 |
1980 | 767,000 | 1,330,000 | 57.7 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 15,653 | - | 60 | 56 | 34 |
1990 | 1,088,004 | 1,750,000 | 62.2 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 20,528 | - | 102 | 134 | 55 |
1999 | 1,000,000 | 2,890,000 | 34.6 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 20,408 | - | 209 | 165 | 42 |
2000 | 1,290,000 | 2,336,211 | 55.2 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 24,339 | - | 174 | 156 | 20 |
2001 | 1,170,00 | 2,072,586 | 56.5 | 39 | 23 | 62 | 18,870 | - | 132 | 152 | 20 |
2002 | 1,119,590 | 2,012,180 | 55.6 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 16,710 | - | 114 | 158 | 20 |
2003 | 1,056,000 | 1,956,000 | 54.0 | 43 | 22 | 65 | 16,246 | - | 130 | 170 | 20 |
2004 | 1,120,000 | 1,956,000 | 57.3 | 51 | 20 | 71 | 15,774 | - | 119 | 173 | 42 |
2006 | 1,278,000 | 2,083,000 | 61.4 | 57 | 20 | 77 | 16,597 | - | 85 | 150 | 42 |
2013 | 1,552,000 | 2,530,000 | 61.3 | 74 | 21 | 95 | 16,336 | - | 99 | 179 | 43 |
See also[]
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
References[]
- ^ a b "Huambo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
Source and External links[]
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Huambo
- Huambo
- Huambo Province
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Angola
- Christian organizations established in 1940
- 1940s establishments in Angola
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Huambo