Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje (Latin: Archidioecesis Malaniensis) is an archdiocese located in Malanje, Angola. Until its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it belonged to the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda, like the two dioceses over which it has now oversight: the Diocese of Uíje and the Diocese of Ndalatando.
History[]
- November 25, 1957: Established as Diocese of Malanje from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and Diocese of Silva Porto
- April 12, 2011: Elevated to Archdiocese
Statistics[]
The Archdiocese has an area of 107,000 km², a total population of 1,090,000, a Catholic population of 500,000, 49 priests, and 140 religious.
Special churches[]
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Malanje.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]
- Archbishops of Malanje (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop (2021.09.29 – ...)
- Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. (2012.05.19 – 2020.11.08)
- Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraíta (2011.04.12 – 2012.05.19); see below
- Bishops of Malanje (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (1998.08.27 – 2011.04.12); see above
- Bishop Eugénio Salessu (1977.02.03 – 1998.08.27)
- Bishop Alexandre do Nascimento (1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03), appointed Archbishop of Lubango; future Cardinal
- Bishop (1973.09.25 – 1975.08.10), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1962.12.20 – 1973.04.07)
- Bishop (1957.12.05 – 1962.02.13), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (1995-1998)
Suffragan dioceses[]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Angola
Sources[]
Coordinates: 9°32′46″S 16°21′08″E / 9.5460°S 16.3522°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Malanje
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Malanje
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