Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saurímo
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saurímo (Latin: Archidioecesis Saurimoënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Saurímo in Angola. Prior to its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011 it belonged to the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda. It has oversight of two suffragan dioceses, which until then had been part of other Angolan Provinces, are the Diocese of Lwena and the Diocese of Dundo.
History
- August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
- May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Saurímo
- April 12 2011: Elevated to Archdiocese
Statistics
The new Archdiocese, according to undated statistics released by the Vatican website because of the appointment, has a total area of 77,600 km², a total population of 420,000, a Catholic population of 61,700, 11 priests, and 28 religious.
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Saurímo.
Leadership
- Archbishops of Saurímo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jose Manuel Imbamba (since 2011.04.12)
- Bishops of Saurímo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (1997.01.15 – 2008.02.18), appointed Bishop of Benguela
- Bishop Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa (1979.05.16 – 1997.01.15)
- Bishops of Henrique de Carvalho (Roman rite)
- Bishop Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa (1977.02.03 – 1979.05.16)
- Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa (1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
| v · Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola |
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| Province of Huambo |
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| Province of Luanda |
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| Province of Lubango |
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| Province of Malanje |
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| Province of Saurimo |
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
- Religious organizations established in 1975
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Saurímo
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