Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda
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Archdiocese of Luanda is the oldest Roman Catholic bishopric in Angola and the direct descendant of the Diocese of Angola e Congo, founded in 1596. It was elevated to its current form on 4 September 1940. It is based in the capital, Luanda. The current archbishop is Damião António Franklin and he is the 21st man to hold that position.
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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.
[edit] Suffragan Dioceses
- Diocese of Cabinda
- Diocese of Caxito
- Diocese of Dundo
- Diocese of Malanje
- Diocese of Mbanza Congo
- Diocese of Ndalatando
- Diocese of Saurímo
- Diocese of Sumbe
- Diocese of Uíje
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