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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe

Coordinates: 11°12′06″S 13°50′09″E / 11.2017°S 13.8358°E / -11.2017; 13.8358
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Dioecesis Sumbensis
Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, ca. 1970
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area58,698 km2 (22,663 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,941,500
649,022 (33.4%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedAugust 10, 1975 (1975-08-10)
CathedralOur Lady of the Conception Cathedral
Secular priests49
Current leadership
BishopFirmino David
Map
Location of Cuanza Sul Province, headquarters of the diocese, within Angola
Location of Cuanza Sul Province, headquarters of the diocese, within Angola

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

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  • 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

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The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral) in Sumbe.

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • 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 of Ngunza (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Zacarias Kamwenho (10 August 1975 – 3 February 1977); see above

See also

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Sources

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

11°12′06″S 13°50′09″E / 11.2017°S 13.8358°E / -11.2017; 13.8358