Luanda (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Archbishop
Fernando Francisco, Auxiliary Bishop
António Lungieki Pedro Bengui, Auxiliary Bishop
Anastácio Kahango, O.F.M. Cap., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 4 September 1940
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 342 (132 Square Miles)
Description: Luanda, Talatona, and part of Belas, Cazenga, and Kilamba-Kiaxi
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedeluanda.ao
Mailing Address: Arcebispado, Largo do Palacio 9, C.P. 87, 1230-C Luanda, Angola
Telephone: 222.334.640; 921.172.194

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Rangel, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 May 1596 Appointed - 16 Aug 1602 Died)
Antonio de Santo Estevão, O.P. † (15 Jul 1604 Appointed - Apr 1608 Died)
Manuel Baptista Soares, O.F.M. † (4 May 1609 Appointed - )
Simon Mascarenhas, O.F.M. † (15 Feb 1621 Appointed - 13 Oct 1624 Died)
Francisco do Soveral, O.S.A. † (8 Feb 1627 Appointed - 5 Jan 1642 Died)
Pedro Sanches Farinha † (22 Jun 1671 Appointed - 30 Nov 1671 Died)
Antonio do Espirito Santo, O.C.D. † (14 Nov 1672 Appointed - 12 Jan 1674 Died)
Manuel da Natividade, O.F.M. † (2 Dec 1675 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1685 Died)
João Franco de Oliveira † (9 Jun 1687 Appointed - 9 Jan 1692 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
José de Oliveira, O.E.S.A. † (19 Jul 1694 Appointed - 9 Sep 1700 Resigned)
Luis Simões Brandão † (6 Feb 1702 Appointed - 24 Feb 1720 Resigned)
Manuel a Santa Catharina, O. Carm. † (20 Mar 1720 Confirmed - 1 Nov 1731 Died)
Antônio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B. † (3 Sep 1738 Confirmed - 15 Dec 1745 Confirmed, Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
Manoel de Santa Ines Ferreira, O.C.D. † (15 Dec 1745 Confirmed - 6 Aug 1770 Confirmed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Luis da Anunciação Azevedo, O.P. † (17 Jun 1771 Confirmed - 8 Nov 1784 Resigned)
Alexandre da Sagrada Familia Ferreira da Silva, O.F.M. Ref. † (14 Feb 1785 Confirmed - 23 Nov 1787 Resigned)
Luiz de Brito Homem † (19 Dec 1791 Confirmed - 24 May 1802 Confirmed, Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
Joaquim Maria Mascarenhas Castello Branco † (20 Dec 1802 Confirmed - Apr 1807 Resigned)
João Damasceno Da Silva Póvoas † (19 Dec 1814 Confirmed - 21 Feb 1826 Died)
Sebastião da Anunciação Gomes de Lemos, O.C.D. † (16 Apr 1846 Confirmed - 1848 Resigned)
Joaquim Moreira Reis, O.S.B. † (28 Sep 1849 Confirmed - 10 Mar 1857 Resigned)
Manuel de Santa Rita Barros, T.O.R. † (23 Mar 1860 Confirmed - 3 Jan 1862 Died)
José Lino de Oliveira † (21 Dec 1863 Appointed - 1 Jul 1871 Resigned)
Tommaso Gomes de Almeida † (4 Aug 1871 Appointed - 22 Sep 1879 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Goa)
José Sebastião (d’Almeida) Neto, O.F.M. Disc. † (22 Sep 1879 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1883 Confirmed, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon})
Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 1 Jun 1891 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lamego)
Antonio Dias Ferreira † (1 Jun 1891 Appointed - 7 Mar 1901 Resigned)
Antonio José Gomes Cardoso † (23 Jul 1901 Appointed - 12 Aug 1904 Died)
António Barbosa Leão † (2 May 1906 Confirmed - 19 Dec 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Faro {Algarve})
João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (29 Apr 1909 Confirmed - 9 Dec 1915 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon})
Moisés Alves de Pinho, C.S.Sp. † (7 Apr 1932 Appointed - 17 Nov 1966 Retired)
Manuel Nunes Gabriel † (17 Nov 1966 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1975 Resigned)
Eduardo André Muaca † (19 Dec 1975 Succeeded - 31 Aug 1985 Resigned)
Alexandre do Nascimento † (16 Feb 1986 Appointed - 23 Jan 2001 Retired)
Damião António Franklin † (23 Jan 2001 Appointed - 28 Apr 2014 Died)
Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias (8 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Angola e Congo
20 May 1596	Erected	Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe	Diocese of Angola e Congo (erected)
1640	Territory Lost	Diocese of Angola e Congo	Prefecture Apostolic of Lower Congo (Portuguese Congo) (erected)
16 November 1676	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Angola e Congo (from Lisboa to São Salvador da Bahia)
3 January 1844	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Angola e Congo (from São Salvador da Bahia to Lisboa)
Archdiocese of Luanda
4 September 1940	Elevated	Diocese of Angola e Congo (Luanda (Cabinda, Zaire, Gongo, Luanda, and Cuanza-North), Ciianza-Sul (in Benguela), and Malanje)	Archdiocese of Luanda
25 November 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Malanje) Diocese of Silva Porto (Lunda)	Diocese of Malanje (erected)
14 March 1967	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Uije and Zaire)	Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador (erected)
10 August 1975	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Cuanza-Sul and Calucinga)	Diocese of Novo Redondo (erected)
10 August 1975	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Pungo Adongo) Diocese of Malanje (Lunda)	Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho (erected)
2 July 1984	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Cabinda)	Diocese of Cabinda (erected)
26 March 1990	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Cuanzanse)	Diocese of Ndalatando (erected)
6 June 2007	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luanda (Caxito, Ambriz, Bula-Atumba, Dande, Bembos, Icolo et Bengo, Kissama, Nambuangongo, and Pango Aluquém)	Diocese of Caxito (erected)
6 June 2007	Territory Lost	Archdiocese 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)

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

Archdiocese of Luanda

1949 223,000 1,509,979 14.8% 26 62 88 2,534 72 67 51 ap1951

1970 720,000 1,400,000 51.4% 39 63 102 7,058 95 190 26 ap1971

1980 623,000 923,000 67.5% 8 43 51 12,215 58 131 34 ap1981

1990 1,218,000 2,214,000 55.0% 14 74 88 13,840 107 247 29 ap1991

1999 2,520,160 4,420,050 57.0% 13 89 102 24,707 309 473 29 ap2000

2000 2,535,000 4,500,000 56.3% 17 117 134 18,917 329 499 31 ap2001

2001 2,855,000 4,750,000 60.1% 17 118 135 21,148 1 323 516 32 ap2002

2002 3,011,000 4,890,000 61.6% 23 111 134 22,470 1 352 527 32 ap2003

2003 3,400,000 5,050,000 67.3% 29 114 143 23,776 1 418 549 33 ap2004

2004 3,055,000 4,843,000 63.1% 27 120 147 20,782 1 289 543 32 ap2005

2007 2,341,000 3,184,681 73.5% 10 60 70 33,442 19 bul6Jun2007

2011 2,717,000 3,682,000 73.8% 53 61 114 23,833 302 191 29 ap2014

2016 2,872,000 3,892,000 73.8% 80 61 141 20,368 302 191 29 ap2017

2019 3,155,825 6,323,335 49.9% 48 75 123 25,657 387 322 34 ap2020

2021 3,356,630 6,729,300 49.9% 74 56 130 25,820 480 349 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Luanda
1949	223,000	1,509,979	14.8%	26	62	88	2,534		72	67	51	ap1951
1970	720,000	1,400,000	51.4%	39	63	102	7,058		95	190	26	ap1971
1980	623,000	923,000	67.5%	8	43	51	12,215		58	131	34	ap1981
1990	1,218,000	2,214,000	55.0%	14	74	88	13,840		107	247	29	ap1991
1999	2,520,160	4,420,050	57.0%	13	89	102	24,707		309	473	29	ap2000
2000	2,535,000	4,500,000	56.3%	17	117	134	18,917		329	499	31	ap2001
2001	2,855,000	4,750,000	60.1%	17	118	135	21,148	1	323	516	32	ap2002
2002	3,011,000	4,890,000	61.6%	23	111	134	22,470	1	352	527	32	ap2003
2003	3,400,000	5,050,000	67.3%	29	114	143	23,776	1	418	549	33	ap2004
2004	3,055,000	4,843,000	63.1%	27	120	147	20,782	1	289	543	32	ap2005
2007	2,341,000	3,184,681	73.5%	10	60	70	33,442				19	bul6Jun2007
2011	2,717,000	3,682,000	73.8%	53	61	114	23,833		302	191	29	ap2014
2016	2,872,000	3,892,000	73.8%	80	61	141	20,368		302	191	29	ap2017
2019	3,155,825	6,323,335	49.9%	48	75	123	25,657		387	322	34	ap2020
2021	3,356,630	6,729,300	49.9%	74	56	130	25,820		480	349	41	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Moisés Alves de Pinho, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1932; Archbishop: 18 Jan 1941 to 17 Nov 1966)
Luis da Anunciação Azevedo, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1771 to 8 Nov 1784)
Manuel Baptista Soares, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 May 1609)
António Barbosa Leão † (Bishop: 2 May 1906 to 19 Dec 1907)
Manuel de Santa Rita Barros, T.O.R. † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1860 to 3 Jan 1862)
Luiz de Brito Homem † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1791 to 24 May 1802)
Manuel da Natividade, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1675 to 8 Dec 1685)
Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1884 to 1 Jun 1891)
João Damasceno Da Silva Póvoas † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1814 to 21 Feb 1826)
José Lino de Oliveira † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1863 to 1 Jul 1871)
Antonio Dias Ferreira † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1891 to 7 Mar 1901)
Antônio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1738 to 15 Dec 1745)
Antonio do Espirito Santo, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1672 to 12 Jan 1674)
Alexandre do Nascimento † (Archbishop: 16 Feb 1986 to 23 Jan 2001)
Paulino Fernandes Madeca † (Priest: 20 Jul 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1983 to 2 Jul 1984)
Manoel de Santa Ines Ferreira, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1745 to 6 Aug 1770)
Alexandre da Sagrada Familia Ferreira da Silva, O.F.M. Ref. † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1785 to 23 Nov 1787)
Damião António Franklin † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 1992; Archbishop: 23 Jan 2001 to 28 Apr 2014)
Antonio José Gomes Cardoso † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1901 to 12 Aug 1904)
Tommaso Gomes de Almeida † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1871 to 22 Sep 1879)
Sebastião da Anunciação Gomes de Lemos, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1846 to 1848)
João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 9 Dec 1915)
Simon Mascarenhas, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1621 to 13 Oct 1624)
Joaquim Maria Mascarenhas Castello Branco † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to Apr 1807)
Joaquim Moreira Reis, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1849 to 10 Mar 1857)
Eduardo André Muaca † (Priest: 18 Jan 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 1970 to 25 Sep 1973; Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Aug 1975; Archbishop: 19 Dec 1975 to 31 Aug 1985)
José Sebastião (d’Almeida) Neto, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1879 to 9 Aug 1883)
Manuel Nunes Gabriel † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Feb 1962; Archbishop: 17 Nov 1966 to 19 Dec 1975)
José de Oliveira, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1694 to 9 Sep 1700)
João Franco de Oliveira † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1687 to 9 Jan 1692)
Miguel Rangel, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 20 May 1596 to 16 Aug 1602)
Pedro Sanches Farinha † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1671 to 30 Nov 1671)
Manuel a Santa Catharina, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1720 to 1 Nov 1731)
Antonio de Santo Estevão, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1604 to Apr 1608)
Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1983 to 26 Mar 1990)
Luis Simões Brandão † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1702 to 24 Feb 1720)
Francisco do Soveral, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1627 to 5 Jan 1642)

Source(s)

Diocese of Angola e Congo
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 76
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 103
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 56
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 473
Archdiocese of Luanda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18

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