Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango

The Archdiocese of Lubango is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

History

• 1955.07.27: Established as Diocese of Sá da Bandeira from Diocese of Nova Lisboa
• 1977.02.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubango

Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Lubango (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho, C.SS.R.:since 1997.01.15
  • Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa:1986.09.12 – 1997.01.15
  • Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento:1977.02.03 – 1986.02.16
  • Archbishop Eurico Dias Nogueira:1972.02.19 – 1977.11.03
• Bishops of Sá da Bandeira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Altino Ribeiro de Santana:1955.07.27 – 1972

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Menongue
• Diocese of Ondjiva

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information