Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje (Latin: Dioecesis Uiiensis) is a diocese located in Uíje in the Ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.

History
  • March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
  • May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Uíje

Special churches

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (2021.02.02 - )
    • Bishop Emilio Sumbelelo (2008.02.02 - 2019.02.11), appointed Bishop of Viana
    • Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (1979.05.16 – 2008.02.02), retired; see below
  • Bishop of Carmona and São Salvador (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (1967.03.14 – 1979.05.16); see above

Coadjutor bishop
  • Emílio Sumbelelo (2006-2008)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Almeida Kanda (Canda), appointed Bishop of Ndalatando in 2005
  • Luzizila Kiala, appointed Bishop of Sumbe in 2013

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Angola

References


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