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Catholic Church in Benguela

The Catholic Church in Angola is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the PopeinRome.

Catholicism was introduced to Angola by the Portuguese explorers since 1491 when the first missionaries arrived.[1]

Many of the missionaries saw themselves as Portuguese, rather than integrating into Angolan society. Non-Portuguese missionaries were required to renounce the laws of their own country and submit to Portuguese law, as well as prove their ability to speak and write the Portuguese language.[2] The Colonial Act of 1930 advanced the view that Portuguese Catholic missions to the country were "instruments of civilization and national influence".[2]

Demographics[edit]

The last census in 2014 noted that 56.4% of the Angolan population identified as Roman Catholic.[3]

As of 2020, approximately 53.85%[4][5] of the population professed the Catholic faith, due largely to Angola's history as a former Portuguese colony.

Internal structure[edit]

The Catholic Church has 19 dioceses in Angola, including 5 archdioceses.[6] All the bishops are members of the regional Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé.

Influence[edit]

The Catholic University of Angola opened in 1998.[7]

In 2020, the Vatican noted that there are over 1200 priests and 2200 nuns in Angola, serving 469 parishes and 44 Catholic hospitals.[8]

The Catholic radio station Ecclesia is broadcast in 16 of Angola's 18 provinces. Vatican Radio and Maria Radio also operate in the country.[9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b Warner, Rachel (1989). "Christianity". In Collelo, Thomas (ed.). Angola: a country study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 94–97. OCLC 44357178. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  • ^ "Angola". Association of Religion Data Archives. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  • ^ "Angola". Association of Religion Data Archives. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  • ^ Catholics And Culture website, Retrieved 2023-07-05
  • ^ The World Of Info website
  • ^ The Conversation website
  • ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Church 2020 (Vatican City: Librera Editrice Vaticana, 2022) as presented on the Catholics And Culture website
  • ^ US State Dept, International Religious Freedom Report for 2021
  • External links[edit]


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