Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis

Bishop(s)

Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 November 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Luanda
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 39,459 (15,241 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, Bairro Segrada Esperanca, C.P. 2, Mbanza Congo, Angola
Telephone: 923.637.528

Past and Present Ordinaries

Afonso Nteka, O.F.M. Cap. † (8 Nov 1984 Appointed - 10 Aug 1991 Died)
Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, O.F.M. Cap. (29 May 1992 Appointed - 17 Jul 2008 Resigned)
Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, O.F.M. Cap. (5 Jan 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 November 1984	Erected	Diocese of Uije (Zaire)	Diocese of Mbanza Congo (erected)

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

1990 132,000 256,000 51.6% 8 8 16,500 9 29 5 ap1991

1997 146,000 286,000 51.0% 3 14 17 8,588 21 39 6 ap2000

2000 148,000 291,000 50.9% 4 9 13 11,384 12 30 6 ap2001

2001 280,500 674,100 41.6% 4 14 18 15,583 21 39 6 ap2002

2002 215,100 544,100 39.5% 6 9 15 14,340 12 33 6 ap2004

2004 338,200 674,300 50.2% 5 9 14 24,157 14 33 6 ap2005

2013 408,000 811,000 50.3% 8 8 16 25,500 18 26 6 ap2014

2016 368,320 819,320 45.0% 13 12 25 14,732 35 28 7 ap2017

2019 377,649 823,000 45.9% 14 16 30 12,588 18 35 8 ap2020

2021 378,468 875,320 43.2% 16 13 29 13,050 14 30 8 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	132,000	256,000	51.6%		8	8	16,500	9	29	5	ap1991
1997	146,000	286,000	51.0%	3	14	17	8,588	21	39	6	ap2000
2000	148,000	291,000	50.9%	4	9	13	11,384	12	30	6	ap2001
2001	280,500	674,100	41.6%	4	14	18	15,583	21	39	6	ap2002
2002	215,100	544,100	39.5%	6	9	15	14,340	12	33	6	ap2004
2004	338,200	674,300	50.2%	5	9	14	24,157	14	33	6	ap2005
2013	408,000	811,000	50.3%	8	8	16	25,500	18	26	6	ap2014
2016	368,320	819,320	45.0%	13	12	25	14,732	35	28	7	ap2017
2019	377,649	823,000	45.9%	14	16	30	12,588	18	35	8	ap2020
2021	378,468	875,320	43.2%	16	13	29	13,050	14	30	8	ap2022