Bishopric of Benguela
| Bishopric of Benguela | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Angola |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huambo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Huambo |
| Diocesan bishop | António Francisco Jaca SVD |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Eugenio Cardinal Dal Corso PSDP |
| founding | 1970 |
| surface | 40,626 km² |
| Parishes | 52 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 2,396,930 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 1,865,770 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 77.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 165 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 56 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,442 |
| Friars | 176 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 399 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| cathedral | Nossa Senhora de Fátima |
The diocese of Benguela ( Latin Dioecesis Benguelensis , Portuguese Diocese de Benguela ) located in Angola was separated from the diocese of Nova Lisboa on June 6, 1970 . It has been part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Huambo since 1977 .
The seat of the diocese is Benguela on the west coast of Angola and includes the province of Benguela , but without the parts of Malongo and Mundjombwe. The Quinjenje and Calonga missions belong to the diocese.
Bishops
- Armando Amaral Dos Santos , 1970 to 1973
- Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga , 1974 to 2008
- Eugenio Dal Corso PSDP , 2008-2018
- António Francisco Jaca SVD , since 2018
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Benguela on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Giga-Catholic (English)
- Website about the Diocese of Benguela (Portuguese)