Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda
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Diocese of Cabinda Dioecesis Cabindana | |
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Location | |
Country | Angola |
Headquarters | Rua Gago Coutinho, Largo Pedro Benge, Cabinda, Angola |
Statistics | |
Area | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 762000 565195 (74.2%) |
Parishes | 21 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman |
Established | July 2, 1984 |
Cathedral | Our Lady Queen of the World in Cabinda |
Secular priests | 33 |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti, CSSp |
Suffragan | Archdiocese of Luanda |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda (Latin: Dioecesis Cabindana) is a diocese located in the city of Cabinda in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
History
[edit]- 2 July 1984: Established as Diocese of Cabinda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda. It comprises the province of Cabinda.
Special churches
[edit]The Cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral church of Our Lady Queen of the World (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha do Mundo) in Cabinda.
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Cabinda (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madeca (2 July 1984 – 11 February 2005)
- Bishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias (11 February 2005 – 8 December 2014; apostolic administrator through 7 October 2018), appointed Archbishop of Luanda
- Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti, C.S.Sp. (3 July 2018–present )
See also
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
- Christian organizations established in 1984
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda
- 1984 establishments in Angola
- Roman Catholic bishops of Cabinda
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