Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Angola

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

1514: Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
1534: São Tomé / São Tomé e Príncipe (detached from Funchal) - São Tomé and Principe
Regarding Cimbebasia:
1842: The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AP, detached from São Tomé, and from Funchal) - the Senegal River to the Oranje River, except Angola
1846: The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AV) - the Senegal River to the Oranje River, except Angola
1863: Gabon (new name, previously The Two Guineas and Senegambia AV) - Guinea to the Oranje River, except Angola
Failed mission:
(1518-1550~): (Congo (AV) - Angola, Congo [Kinshasa], Congo [Brazzaville])
1596: Congo in Angola / São Salvador da Congo (detached from São Tomé) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1609: Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda (see transferred, new name, previously São Salvador da Congo) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1623: Congo in Angola / São Salvador da Congo (see transferred, new name, previously São Paulo de Loanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1628: Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda (see transferred, new name, previously São Salvador da Congo) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1640: Lower Congo / Portuguese Congo (AP, established by the "Propaganda Fide", detached from Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1716: Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda / Santa Cruz de Reino de Angola (added new name) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1879: Cimbebasia (AP, detached from Gabon) - (Portuguese West Africa, South West Africa) Angola, Namibia
1881: Cunene (Miss., detached from Cimbebasia AP) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1886: Lower Congo in Cubango (AP, new name, previously Lower Congo / Portuguese Congo) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1892: Upper Cimbebasia in Portuguese Angola (AP,new name after division, previously Cimbebasia) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1900: Lunda / Mlundi (Miss., detached from Lower Congo in Cubango) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1921: Cubango in Angola (AP, new name, previously Upper Cimbebasia in Portuguese Angola) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Lower Congo in Cubango (AP, suppressed) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Cubango in Angola (AP, suppressed) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Cunene (Mission "sui iuris", suppressed) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Lunda (Mission "sui iuris", suppressed) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Santa Cruz de Reino de Angola (D, suppressed) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Luanda (Metr., detached from Angola, from Lower Congo AV, and from Lunda [Miss.]) -(Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Nova Lisboa (detached from Cubango in Angola AP, Cunene [Miss.]) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1940: Silva Porto (detached from Cubango in Angola AP) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1955: Sá da Bandeira (detached from Nova Lisboa) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1957: Malanje (detached from Luanda, and from Silva Porto) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1963: Luso (detached from Silva Porto) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1967: Carmona e São Salvador (detached from Luanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1970: Benguela (detached from Nova Lisboa) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1975: Henrique de Carvalho - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1975: Ngunza (detached from Luanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1975: Pereira de Eça / Ngiva (detached from Sá de Bandeira, and from Nova Lisboa) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1975: Serpa Pinto (detached from Sá de Bandeira, and from Nova Lisboa) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1977: Huambo (Metr., and new name, previously Nova Lisboa, was part of the Metropolitan Province of Luanda) - Angola
1977: Lubango (Metr., and new name, previously Sá da Bandeira, was part of the Metropolitan Province of Luanda) - Angola
1977: Novo Redondo (new name, previously Ngunza) - Angola
1979: Kwito-Bié (new name, previously Silva Porto) - Angola
1979: Lwena (new name, previously Luso) - Angola
1979: Menongue (new name, previously Serpa Pinto) - Angola
1979: Ondjiva (new name, previously Pereira de Eça) - Angola
1979: Saurimo (new name, previously Henrique de Carvalho) - Angola
1979: Uíje (new name, previously Carmona e São Salvador) - Angola
1984: Cabinda (detached from Luanda) - Angola
1984: Mbanza Congo (detached from Uíje) - Angola
1990: Ndalatando (detached from Luanda) - Angola
2001: Dundo (detached from Saurimo) - Angola
2007: Caxito (detached from Luanda) - Angola
2007: Viana (detached from Luanda) - Angola
2009: Namibe (detached from Lubango) - Angola