Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Angola
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana (Latin: Dioecesis Viananensis) is a diocese located in the city of Viana in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
Diocese of Viana Dioecesis Viananensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Angola |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Luanda |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Rite | Roman |
Established | 2007 |
Cathedral | Catedral Sé Catedral de São Francisco de Assis |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Emílio Sumbelelo, |
Bishops emeritus | Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap |
History
- June 6, 2007: Established as Diocese of Viana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
Leadership
- Bishops of Viana (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap (June 6, 2007 - February 11, 2019)
- Biahop Emílio Sumbelelo (February 11, 2019 - )
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Angola
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