Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe
Roman Catholic diocese in Angola
Diocese of Sumbe Dioecesis Sumbensis | |
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Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, ca. 1970 | |
Location | |
Country | Angola |
Statistics | |
Area | 58,698 km2 (22,663 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 1,941,500 649,022 (33.4%) |
Parishes | 22 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman |
Established | August 10, 1975 (1975-08-10) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral |
Secular priests | 49 |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Firmino David |
Map | |
Location of Cuanza Sul Province, headquarters of the diocese, within Angola |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe (Latin: Dioecesis Sumbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sumbe in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
History
- 10 August 1975: Established as Diocese of Ngunza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
- 3 February 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Novo Redondo
- 22 October 2006: Renamed as Diocese of Sumbe
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral) in Sumbe.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Sumbe (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Luzizil Kiala (21 May 2013 – 29 September 2021), appointed Archbishop of Malanje
- Bishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. (22 October 2006 – 19 May 2012), appointed Archbishop of Malanje; see below
- Bishops of Novo Redondo (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. (15 December 1995 – 22 October 2006); see above
- Bishop Zacarias Kamwenho (3 February 1977 – 3 March 1995.), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Luango; see below
- Bishop of Ngunza (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Zacarias Kamwenho (10 August 1975 – 3 February 1977); see above
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Sumbe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
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