Menongue (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Leopoldo Ndakalako, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 16 May 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubango
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Angola
Square Kilometers: 199,049 (76,882 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, C.P. 12, Menongue, Angola
Telephone: 921.938.702

Historical Details

Diocese of Serpa Pinto
- Latin Name: Serpapintensis
- Erected: 10 August 1975
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubango
- Country: Angola

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Viti † (10 Aug 1975 Appointed - 12 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Huambo)
José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (12 Sep 1986 Appointed - 3 May 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Huambo)
Mário Lucunde † (3 Aug 2005 Appointed - 12 Mar 2018 Resigned)
Leopoldo Ndakalako (19 Mar 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Serpa Pinto
10 August 1975	Erected	Diocese of Silva Porto (Cuando-Cubango) Diocese of Sá da Bandeira (Ganguela and Jamba (in Huila))	Diocese of Serpa Pinto (erected)
3 February 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Serpa Pinto (from Luanda)
Diocese of Menongue
16 May 1979	Name Changed	Diocese of Serpa Pinto	Diocese of Menongue

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 Menongue

1980 87,387 180,787 48.3% 4 2 6 14,564 2 9 9 ap1981

1990 95,500 282,000 33.9% 5 1 6 15,916 2 10 10 ap1991

1999 165,000 345,000 47.8% 8 3 11 15,000 4 17 11 ap2000

2000 150,000 450,000 33.3% 8 3 11 13,636 3 16 11 ap2001

2001 150,000 450,000 33.3% 5 3 8 18,750 3 20 21 ap2002

2002 150,000 500,000 30.0% 6 3 9 16,666 4 25 11 ap2003

2003 200,000 500,000 40.0% 9 3 12 16,666 4 29 11 ap2004

2004 150,000 500,000 30.0% 10 3 13 11,538 4 27 22 ap2005

2011 480,000 899,000 53.4% 11 3 14 34,285 15 28 13 ap2014

2016 550,000 670,000 82.1% 14 3 17 32,352 15 31 8 ap2017

2019 694,300 1,035,780 67.0% 13 3 16 43,393 11 27 7 ap2020

2021 372,908 714,353 52.2% 13 4 17 21,935 12 37 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Menongue
1980	87,387	180,787	48.3%	4	2	6	14,564	2	9	9	ap1981
1990	95,500	282,000	33.9%	5	1	6	15,916	2	10	10	ap1991
1999	165,000	345,000	47.8%	8	3	11	15,000	4	17	11	ap2000
2000	150,000	450,000	33.3%	8	3	11	13,636	3	16	11	ap2001
2001	150,000	450,000	33.3%	5	3	8	18,750	3	20	21	ap2002
2002	150,000	500,000	30.0%	6	3	9	16,666	4	25	11	ap2003
2003	200,000	500,000	40.0%	9	3	12	16,666	4	29	11	ap2004
2004	150,000	500,000	30.0%	10	3	13	11,538	4	27	22	ap2005
2011	480,000	899,000	53.4%	11	3	14	34,285	15	28	13	ap2014
2016	550,000	670,000	82.1%	14	3	17	32,352	15	31	8	ap2017
2019	694,300	1,035,780	67.0%	13	3	16	43,393	11	27	7	ap2020
2021	372,908	714,353	52.2%	13	4	17	21,935	12	37	16	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Diocese of Serpa Pinto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 646, and Page 647
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 138, and Page 139
Diocese of Menongue
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 952

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