Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo

The Archdiocese of Huambo (Latin: Archidioecesis Huambensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Angola.

Archdiocese of Huambo

Archidioecesis Huambensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
2,530,000
1,552,000 (61.3%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established9 September 1940
(As Diocese of Nova Lisboa)
3 February 1977
(As Archdiocese of Huambo)
CathedralMarian Cathedral of the Conception of Our Lady
Secular priests75 (2013)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopZeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D.
Bishops emeritusJosé de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R.
Francisco Viti

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 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
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 Henrique de Carvalho (Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Lubango (Angola) (1986.09.12 – retired 1997.01.15, died 2003)
  • † Francisco Viti 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)
  • José de Queirós Alves, 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)
  • Zeferino Zeca Martins, 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

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's archbishopric and the following suffragan sees :

Demographics
Statistics[1]
Year Population Priests Permanent

Deacons

 Religious Parishes
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
  1. "Huambo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2015-12-02.

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