Sumbe (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Firmino David, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 22 October 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 58,698 (22,672 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, C.P. 277, Rua do Soba Ulundo, Sumbe, Kwanza Sul, Angola
Telephone: 236.230.120
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Novo Redondo
- Latin Name: Neo-Redondensis
- Erected: 10 August 1975
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
- Country: Angola

Past and Present Ordinaries

Zacarias Kamwenho (10 Aug 1975 Appointed - 3 Mar 1995 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango)
Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. † (15 Dec 1995 Appointed - 19 May 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Malanje)
Luzizila Kiala (21 May 2013 Appointed - 29 Sep 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Malanje)
Firmino David (4 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Novo Redondo
10 August 1975	Erected	Archdiocese of Luanda (Cuanza-Sul and Calucinga)	Diocese of Novo Redondo (erected)
Diocese of Sumbe
22 October 2006	Name Changed	Diocese of Novo Redondo	Diocese of Sumbe

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 Novo Redondo

1980 171,000 676,000 25.3% 2 11 13 13,153 12 38 12 ap1981

1990 343,000 853,000 40.2% 2 14 16 21,437 18 52 12 ap1991

1999 306,922 1,170,526 26.2% 13 15 28 10,961 19 69 12 ap2000

2000 310,384 1,173,988 26.4% 20 12 32 9,699 14 63 13 ap2001

2001 314,708 1,178,312 26.7% 17 12 29 10,852 14 59 13 ap2002

2002 319,732 1,181,049 27.1% 16 12 28 11,419 16 43 14 ap2003

2003 325,881 1,181,125 27.6% 15 9 24 13,578 12 42 15 ap2004

2004 329,614 1,233,551 26.7% 17 9 26 12,677 11 43 14 ap2005

Diocese of Sumbe

2010 374,234 1,310,000 28.6% 29 9 38 9,848 9 55 17 ap2011

2014 395,125 1,456,000 27.1% 36 8 44 8,980 10 84 18 ap2015

2017 652,894 1,881,873 34.7% 43 10 53 12,318 12 70 19 ap2018

2020 649,022 1,941,500 33.4% 49 9 58 11,190 13 83 22 ap2021

2022 689,880 2,063,740 33.4% 49 9 58 11,894 13 84 23 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Novo Redondo
1980	171,000	676,000	25.3%	2	11	13	13,153	12	38	12	ap1981
1990	343,000	853,000	40.2%	2	14	16	21,437	18	52	12	ap1991
1999	306,922	1,170,526	26.2%	13	15	28	10,961	19	69	12	ap2000
2000	310,384	1,173,988	26.4%	20	12	32	9,699	14	63	13	ap2001
2001	314,708	1,178,312	26.7%	17	12	29	10,852	14	59	13	ap2002
2002	319,732	1,181,049	27.1%	16	12	28	11,419	16	43	14	ap2003
2003	325,881	1,181,125	27.6%	15	9	24	13,578	12	42	15	ap2004
2004	329,614	1,233,551	26.7%	17	9	26	12,677	11	43	14	ap2005
Diocese of Sumbe
2010	374,234	1,310,000	28.6%	29	9	38	9,848	9	55	17	ap2011
2014	395,125	1,456,000	27.1%	36	8	44	8,980	10	84	18	ap2015
2017	652,894	1,881,873	34.7%	43	10	53	12,318	12	70	19	ap2018
2020	649,022	1,941,500	33.4%	49	9	58	11,190	13	83	22	ap2021
2022	689,880	2,063,740	33.4%	49	9	58	11,894	13	84	23	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1995 to 19 May 2012)

Source(s)

Diocese of Novo Redondo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 561, and Page 562
Diocese of Sumbe
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 98, Page 877

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