Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saurímo explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Saurímo
Latin:Archidioecesis Saurimoensis
Local:Arquidiocese de Saurimo
Country:Angola
Rite:Roman
Area Km2:77600
Population:456,000
Population As Of:2014
Catholics:63,815
Catholics Percent:14.0
Established:12 April 2011
Cathedral:Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Saurimo
Bishop:Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba
Bishop Title:Archbishop

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo (Latin: Archidioecesis Saurimoënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Saurimo in Angola. Prior to its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011 it belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Luanda. It has oversight of two suffragan dioceses, which until then had been part of other Angolan Provinces, are the Diocese of Lwena and the Diocese of Dundo.

History

Statistics

The new Archdiocese, according to undated statistics released by the Vatican website because of the appointment, has a total area of 77,600 km², a total population of 420,000, a Catholic population of 61,700, 11 priests, and 28 religious.

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Saurímo.

Leadership

Bishops of Henrique de Carvalho

Bishops of Saurimo

Archbishops of Saurimo

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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