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History

The diocese was founded in 1596 as the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda alias Angola e Congo (Angola in Congo), on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of São Salvador da Congo (now

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. Since the death of Archbishop Damião António Franklin, the 21st man to hold that position, on 28 April 2014, the seat is occupied by

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Statistics

As of 2004, The archdiocese was home to approximately 4.84 million people, approximately 3.06 million of them being Roman Catholic (63.1%). There are approximately 150 priests serving the over 3 million Catholics.

Leadership

;Bishops of São Paulo de Loanda/ Angola e Congo (1596 - 1940) * Miguel Rangel, O.F.M. Cap. (20 May 1596 Appointed - 16 August 1602 Died) ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Miguel Rangel, O.F.M. Cap."
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, O.F.M. (4 May 1609 Appointed - April 1620 Died) * Simon Mascarenhas, O.F.M. (15 February 1621 Appointed - 13 October 1624 Died) * Francisco de Soveral, O.S.A. (8 February 1627 Appointed - 5 January 1642 Died) *

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(22 June 1671 Appointed - 3 November 1671 Died) *

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, O.C.D. (14 November 1672 Appointed - 12 January 1674 Died) *

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, O.F.M. (2 December 1675 Appointed - 8 December 1685 Died) *

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(9 June 1687 Appointed - 9 January 1692 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia) * José de Oliveira, O.S.A. (19 July 1694 Appointed - 9 September 1700 Resigned) * Luis Simões Brandão (6 February 1702 Appointed - 24 February 1720 Resigned) * Manuel a Santa Catharina,

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(20 March 1720 Appointed - 1 November 1731 Died) * Antônio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro,

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(3 September 1738 Appointed - 15 December 1745 Appointed, Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) * Manoel de Santa Ines Ferreira, O.C.D. (15 Dec 1745 Appointed - 6 Aug 1770 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia) * Luis da Anunciação Azevedo, O.P. (17 June 1771 Appointed - 8 November 1784 Resigned) * Alexandre da Sagrada Familia Ferreira da Silva, O.F.M. (14 February 1785 Appointed - 23 November 1787 Resigned) * Luiz de Brito Homem (17 December 1791 Appointed - 24 May 1802 Confirmed, Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão) * Joaquim Maria Mascarenhas Castello Branco (20 December 1802 Confirmed - April 1807 Resigned) * João Damasceno Da Silva Póvoas (19 December 1814 Confirmed - 21 February 1826 Died) * Sebastião da Anunciação Gomes de Lemos, O.C.D. (16 April 1846 Confirmed - 1848 Resigned) * Joaquim Moreira Reis,

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(28 September 1849 Confirmed - 10 March 1857 Resigned) * Manuel de Santa Rita Barros,

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(23 March 1860 Confirmed - 3 January 1862 Died) * José Lino de Oliveira (21 December 1863 Appointed - 1 July 1871 Resigned) * Tommaso Gomes de Almeida (4 August 1871 Appointed - 22 September 1879 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Goa) * José Sebastião d’Almeida Neto, O.F.M. (22 September 1879 Confirmed - 9 August 1883 Confirmed, Patriarch of Lisbon) * Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro (27 March 1884 Appointed - 1 June 1891 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lamego) * Antonio Dias Ferreira (1 June 1891 Appointed - 7 March 1901 Resigned) * Antonio José Gomes Cardoso (23 July 1901 Appointed - 12 August 1904 Died) * Antonio Barbosa Leão (2 May 1906 Confirmed - 19 December 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Faro ) * João Evangelista de Lima Vidal (29 April 1909 Confirmed - 9 December 1915 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa ) * Moisés Alves de Pinho,

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(7 April 1932 Appointed - 4 September 1940) ;Archbishops of Luanda (since 1940) * Moisés Alves de Pinho,

(4 September 1940 - 17 November 1966 Retired) ** Manuel Nunes Gabriel, Coadjutor Archbishop (1962–1966) *

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(17 November 1966 Succeeded - 19 December 1975 Resigned) ** Eduardo André Muaca, Coadjutor Archbishop (1975) *

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(19 December 1975 Succeeded - 31 August 1985 Resigned) *

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(16 February 1986 Appointed - 23 January 2001 Retired) * Damião António Franklin (23 January 2001 Appointed - 28 April 2014 Died) *

(8 December 2014 Appointed - present)

Auxiliary bishops

† (1970-1973), appointed Bishop of Malanje *

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(1974-1975), appointed Bishop of Novo Redondo * Paulino Fernandes Madeca † (1983-1984), appointed Bishop of Cabinda * Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap. † (1983-1990), appointed Bishop of Ndalatando *

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, O.F.M. Cap. (1990-1992), appointed Bishop of Mbanza Congo * Damião António Franklin † (1992-2001), appointed Archbishop here * Anastácio Kahango, O.F.M. Cap. (1998-2013) *

(2003-2005), appointed Bishop of Cabinda *

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, S.V.D. (2012-2018), appointed Archbishop of Huambo

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Cabinda * Diocese of Caxito * Diocese of Mbanza Congo * Diocese of Sumbe * Diocese of Viana

References

External links

Luanda on the Catholic Hierarchy

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