Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue
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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[edit]
- 10 August 1975: Established as Diocese of Serpa Pinto from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
- 16 May 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Menongue
Special churches[edit]
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Fatima) in Menongue.
Bishops[edit]
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[edit]
- Bishops of Menongue (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako (19 March 2019–present)
- Bishop Mário Lucunde (3 August 2005 – 12 March 2018)[1]
- Bishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (12 September 1986 – 3 May 2004), appointed Archbishop of Huambo
- Bishop Francisco Viti (16 May 1979 – 12 September 1986), appointed Archbishop of Huambo
- Bishop of Serpa Pinto (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Francisco Viti (10 August 1975 – 16 May 1979); see above
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Menongue". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
References[edit]
| Province of Huambo | |
|---|---|
| Province of Luanda | |
| Province of Lubango | |
| Province of Malanje | |
| Province of Saurimo | |
