Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe
Appearance
Dioecesis Sumbensis | |
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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 |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral) in Sumbe.
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
[edit]- 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
[edit]Sources
[edit]- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Sumbe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
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