Archdiocese of Saurimo

Historical Details

• Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
  • Latin Name: Henrici de Carvalho
  • Erected: 10 August 1975
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Country: Angola

• Diocese of Saurimo
  • Latin Name: Saurimoensis
  • Name Changed: 16 May 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
  • Country: Angola

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Franklin da Costa † (10 Aug 1975 Appointed - 3 Feb 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Huambo)
• Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa † (3 Feb 1977 Appointed - 15 Jan 1997 Retired)
• Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. † (15 Jan 1997 Succeeded - 18 Feb 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Benguela)
• José Manuel Imbamba (12 Apr 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saurimo
1980	41,000	307,500	13.3%		8	8	5,125		9	15	7	ap1981
1990	46,000	369,000	12.5%	4	4	8	5,750		6	18	10	ap1991
1999	78,300	710,000	11.0%	6	5	11	7,118		5	24	3	ap2000
2000	80,500	740,000	10.9%	6	4	10	8,050		4	22	3	ap2001
2001	40,000	400,000	10.0%	6	1	7	5,714		5	13	2	ap2002
2002	35,000	270,000	13.0%	6	1	7	5,000		5	14	2	ap2003
2003	48,000	310,000	15.5%	6	3	9	5,333		4	14	2	ap2004
2004	56,000	380,000	14.7%	6	3	9	6,222		4	16	3	ap2005
2010	61,700	410,000	15.0%	9	9	18	3,427		13	22	5	ap2011
Archdiocese of Saurimo
2014	63,815	456,000	14.0%	9	9	18	3,545		12	26	6	ap2015
2017	65,889	544,000	12.1%	9	7	16	4,118		14	25	6	ap2018
2020	70,601	522,077	13.5%	10	8	18	3,922		18	27	6	ap2021
2022	71,770	543,420	13.2%	15	9	24	2,990		16	28	7	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Manuel Imbamba (Archbishop: 12 Apr 2011 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Dec 1995; Bishop: 15 Jan 1997 to 18 Feb 2008)
• Manuel Franklin da Costa † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1975 to 3 Feb 1977)
• Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 15 Jan 1997)

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