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Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue


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

Special churches

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • 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

Sources

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

References

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

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