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Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue

Coordinates: 14°39′40″S 17°41′15″E / 14.6612°S 17.6875°E / -14.6612; 17.6875
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Dioecesis Menonguensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area199,049 km2 (76,853 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

714,353
372,908 (52.2%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedAugust 10, 1975 (1975-08-10)
ArchdioceseLubango
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Fátima
Secular priests13
Current leadership
BishopLeopoldo Ndakalako

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue (Latin: Dioecesis Menonguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Menongue in the ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

History

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Special churches

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The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Fatima) in Menongue.

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Menongue (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop of Serpa Pinto (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Francisco Viti (10 August 1975 – 16 May 1979); see above

See also

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Sources

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  • GCatholic.org
  • "Diocese of Menongue". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.

References

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14°39′40″S 17°41′15″E / 14.6612°S 17.6875°E / -14.6612; 17.6875