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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Luanda

Angola Angola

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Cabinda, Caxito, Mbanza Congo, Sumbe, Viana

Patron Saint: São Salvador (August 6)

History

  • 1596: Established as Diocese of São Salvador da Congo / Congo in Angola (from Diocese of Tomé)
  • 1609: Renamed as Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda / Congo in Angola
  • 1623: Renamed as Diocese of São Salvador da Congo / Congo in Angola
  • 1628: Renamed as Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda / Congo in Angola
  • 1640: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo
  • 1716: Renamed as Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda / Congo in Angola / Santa Cruz de Reino de Angola
  • 1886.06.04: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo
  • 1940.09.04: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda / Luanden(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo in Cubango and Mission “sui iuris” of Lunda, and lost territory to establish Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Silva Porto)
  • 1957.11.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Malanje
  • 1967.03.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador
  • 1975.08.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ngunza
  • 1984.07.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Cabinda
  • 1990.03.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ndalatando
  • 2007.06.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Caxito and Diocese of Viana

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2001.01.23 – ...):Archbishop Damião António Franklin (62)Archbishop Damião António Franklin (62)
Auxiliary Bishop (1998.01.17 – ...):Bishop Anastácio Kahango, O.F.M. Cap. (76)Bishop Anastácio Kahango, O.F.M. Cap. (76)

Titular Bishop of Thignica

Auxiliary Bishop (2012.05.19 – ...):Bishop Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. (47)Bishop Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. (47)

Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Luanda (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Damião António Franklin (62)Archbishop Damião António Franklin (62)
(2001.01.23 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola)

Born:1950.08.06 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:1978.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1992.07.12

Titular Bishop of Falerone (1992.05.29 – 2001.01.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda (Angola) (1992.05.29 – 2001.01.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (2001.01.23 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (2003.10 – 2009.11.20)

Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento (88)Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento (88)
(1986.02.16 – 2001.01.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Luanda (Angola)

Turres fortissima nomen Domini

Born:1925.03.01 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:1952.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1975.08.31
Created Cardinal:1983.02.02

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lubango (Angola) (1977.02.03 – 1986.02.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Ondjiva (Angola) (1977.02.03 – 1986.02.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983.02.02 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1986.02.16 – 2001.01.23)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1990 – 1997)

Archbishop Eduardo André Muaca
(1975.12.19 – 1985.08.31)

Born:1924.10.09 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:1953.01.18
Consecrated Bishop:1970.05.31
Died:2002.01.26 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Isola (1970.03.04 – 1973.09.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda (Angola) (1970.03.04 – 1973.09.25)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1973.09.25 – 1975.08.10)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1975 – 1982)

Titular Archbishop of Tagarbala (1975.08.10 – 1975.12.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1975.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1975.12.19 – 1985.08.31)

Archbishop Manuel Nuñes Gabriel
(1966.11.17 – 1975.12.19)

Born:1912.12.20 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:1935.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:1957.12.21
Died:1996.10.23 († 83)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1957.12.05 – 1962.02.13)

Titular Archbishop of Methymna (1962.02.13 – 1966.11.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1962.02.13 – 1966.11.17)

Apostolic Administrator of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1966 – 1980)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1966.11.17 – 1975.12.19)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1967 – 1975)

Archbishop Moisés Alves de Pinho, C.S.Sp.
(1940.09.04 – 1966.11.17)

Born:1883.07.17 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1908.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1932.07.17
Died:1980.06.27 († 96)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1932.04.07 – 1940.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1940.09.04 – 1966.11.17)

Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1941.01.18 – 1966.11.17)

Titular Archbishop of Perdices (1966.11.17 – 1971.01.27)

Bishops of São Paulo de Loanda (Roman Rite)

Bishop Moisés Alves de Pinho, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop)
(1932.04.07 – 1940.09.04)

(see above)

Bishop João Evangelista de Lima Vidal (later Archbishop)
(1909.03.31 – 1915.12.09)

Filioli dilicite alterutrum

Born:1874.04.02 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1896.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1909.06.29
Died:1958.01.05 († 83)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1909.03.31 – 1915.12.09)

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1915.12.09 – 1923.05.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1915.12.09 – 1923.05.23)

Archbishop-Bishop of Vila Real (Portugal) (1923.05.23 – 1933.05.31)

Founder of Portuguese Missionary Society (1930.10.03)

Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus (1933.05.31 – 1940.01.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Aveiro (Portugal) (1938.11.11 – 1940.01.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1940.01.16 – 1958.01.05)

Bishop António Barbosa Leão
(1906.04.26 – 1907.12.19)

Born:1860.10.17 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1886
Consecrated Bishop:1906.08.26
Died:1929.06.21 († 68)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1906.04.26 – 1907.12.19)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1907.12.19 – 1919.07.16)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1919.07.16 – 1929.06.21)

Bishop Antonio José Gomes Cardoso
(1901.06.21 – 1904.08.12)

Born:1855.11.30 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1879.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1901.03.25
Died:1904.08.12 († 48)

Titular Bishop of Arethusus (1900.12.17 – 1901.06.21)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1900.12.17 – 1901.06.21)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1901.06.21 – 1904.08.12)

Bishop Antonio Dias Ferreira
(1891.06.01 – 1901.03.07)

Born:1840.04.01
Ordained Priest:1862.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1887.04.24
Died:1902.02.09 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Thermopylæ (1887.03.14 – 1891.06.01)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1887.03.14 – 1891.06.01)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1891.06.01 – 1901.03.07)

Bishop Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro
(1884.03.27 – 1891.06.01)

Born:1848.06.09 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1872.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1883.12.08
Died:1901.12.03 († 53)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1883.01.30 – 1884.03.27)

Titular Bishop of Lycopolis (1883.05.08 – 1884.03.27)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1884.03.27 – 1891.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Echinus (1891.06.01 – 1895.12.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1891.06.01 – 1895.12.06)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1895.12.06 – 1901.12.03)

Bishop José Sebastião Neto, O.F.M. Disc. (later Cardinal)
(1879.09.22 – 1883.08.09)

Soli deo omnis honor et gloria

Born:1841.02.08 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1865.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:1880.04.18
Created Cardinal:1884.03.24
Died:1920.12.07 († 79)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1879.09.22 – 1883.08.09)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1883.08.09 – 1907.11)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1886.06.10 – 1920.12.07)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1902.07.22 – 1920.12.07)

Bishop Tommaso Gomes de Almeida
(1871.08.04 – 1879.09.22)

Born:1836.01.13
Ordained Priest:1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1872.01.21
Died:1903.01.03 († 66)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1871.08.04 – 1879.09.22)

Titular Bishop of Teos (1879.09.22 – 1883.08.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Goa (India) (1879.09.22 – 1883.08.09)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1883.08.09 – 1903.01.03)

Bishop Giuseppe Lino de Oliveira
(1863.12.21 – ?)

Born:1803.09.23 (Portugal)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1863.12.21 – ?)

Bishop Gioacchino Moreira Reis, O.S.B.
(1849.09.28 – ?)

Born:1812.05.01 (Portugal)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1849.09.28 – ?)

Bishop João Damasceno Da Silva Póvoas
(1814.12.19 – 1826.02.21)

Born:1780.10.26 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1803.11.20
Consecrated Bishop:1816.10.06
Died:1826.02.21 († 45)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1814.12.19 – 1826.02.21)

Bishop Joaquim Maria Mascarenhas Castello Branco
(1802.12.20 – 1807.04)

Born:1749.06.15 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1780.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:1803.03.06
Died:1807.11.29 († 58)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1802.12.20 – 1807.04)

Bishop Luiz de Brito Homem
(1791.12.17 – 1802.05.24)

Born:1748.08.08
Ordained Priest:1777.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1792.04.29
Died:1813.12.10 († 65)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1791.12.17 – 1802.05.24)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1802.05.24 – 1813.12.10)

Bishop Alexandre da Sagrada Familia Ferreira da Silva, O.F.M.
(1785.02.14 – 1787.11.23)

Born:1737.05.23
Ordained Priest:1763.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:1783.02.24
Died:1818.04.23 († 80)

Bishop of Malacca (Malaysia) (1782.12.16 – 1785.02.14)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1785.02.14 – 1787.11.23)

Bishop of Angra (Portugal) (1815.12.18 – 1818.04.23)

Bishop Manoel de Santa Inês, O.C.D. (later Archbishop)
(1745.12.15 – 1770.08.06)

Born:1704 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1728.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1746.03.13
Died:1771.06.22 († 67)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1745.12.15 – 1770.08.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1770.08.06 – 1771.06.22)

Bishop Antônio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B.
(1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)

Born:1694.06.13 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1718.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:1739.01.25
Died:1773.12.05 († 79)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1745.12.15 – 1773.12.05)

Bishops of São Paulo de Loanda (Roman Rite)

Bishop João Franco de Oliveira (later Archbishop)
(1687.06.09 – 1692.01.09)

In Verbum Tuum

Born:1642
Consecrated Bishop:1687.10.05
Died:1715.08.02 († 73)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1687.06.09 – 1692.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1692.01.09 – 1701.04.18)

Archbishop-Bishop of Miranda (Portugal) (1701.04.18 – 1715.08.02)

Bishop Manuel da Natividade, O.F.M.
(1686.03.08 – 1686.03.18)

Born:1616 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1676
Died:1686.03.18 († 70)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1686.03.08 – 1686.03.18)

Bishop Francisco do Soveral, O.S.A.
(1627.02.08 – 1642.01.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1624.04
Died:1642.01.05

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1623.10.05 – 1627.02.08)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1627.02.08 – 1642.01.05)

Bishops of São Salvador da Congo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Simon Mascarenhas, O.F.M.
(1621.02.15 – 1624.10.13)

Born:1571 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1623.04.16
Died:1624.10.13 († 53)

Bishop of São Salvador da Congo (Angola) (1621.02.15 – 1624.10.13)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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