Catholic Church

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Republic of Angola (Angola)

Angola

Also known as: l’Angola (français), Angola (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português), 安哥拉 (正體中文), アンゴラ (日本語), Angolia (latine)

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Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (5)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (16)


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Roman Rite (20): Benguela, Cabinda, Caxito, Dundo, Ganda, Huambo, Kwito-Bié, Luanda, Lubango, Luena, Malanje, Mbanza Congo, Menongue, Namibe, Ndalatando, Ondjiva, Saurimo, Sumbe, Uíje, Viana

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan


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Apostolic Nunciature: Angola Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel (50)

Conference of Bishops: Conferência Episcopal de Angola e São Tomé (C.E.A.S.T.) Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba (59)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.) Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I. (65)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64)

CardinalsCardinals (0 electors/1 total)

Cardinal Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (85)Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. (85)

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Geography

Continent: Southern Africa

Capital: Luanda

Area: 1,246,700 km²

Population: 29,310,273

Neighbouring Countries: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, ↑ Congo-Brazzaville Congo-Brazzaville, ↗ Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa, → Zambia Zambia, ↓ Namibia Namibia

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3%

Languages: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%

Ethnic Groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,246,700 km²

Catholic Population: 18,562,000 Catholics (57.8% of 32,098,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 492 parishes, 757 mission stations (30 with resident priest, 727 without resident priest), 668 other centres

Clergy: 32 bishops (18 diocesan, 14 titular), 1,339 priests (885 diocesan, 454 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 2,606 religious (296 brothers, 2,310 sisters), 7 members of secular institutes (sisters), 2,206 major seminarians, 39 missionaries, 53,474 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.10.02

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