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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Coordinates: 6°15′55″S 14°14′45″E / 6.2652°S 14.2457°E / -6.2652; 14.2457
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Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area39,459 km2 (15,235 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

875,320
378,468 (43.2%)
Parishes8
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedNovember 7, 1984 (1984-11-07)
ArchdioceseLuanda
CathedralSé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Secular priests16
Current leadership
BishopVicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap
Bishops emeritusSerafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo
Map
Zaire Province, location of M'banza-Kongo, within Angola
Zaire Province, location of M'banza-Kongo, within Angola

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo (Latin: Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis) is a diocese located in the city of M'Banza Congo in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.

History

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  • 7 November 1984: Established as Diocese of Mbanza Congo from the Diocese of Uíje

Special churches

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The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral Church of the Conception of Our Lady) in M'Banza Congo.

Leadership

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6°15′55″S 14°14′45″E / 6.2652°S 14.2457°E / -6.2652; 14.2457