Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito
Diocese of Caxito Dioecesis Caxitonsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Angola |
Metropolitan | Luanda |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 1,234,000 416,000 (33.7%%) |
Parishes | 12 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Catedral Sant’Ana |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Maurício Camuto, C.S.Sp. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito (Latin: Dioecesis Caxitonsis) is a diocese located in the city of Caxito in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
History[]
- June 6, 2007: Established as Diocese of Caxito from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
Special churches[]
The Cathedral of the diocese is Catedral Sant’Ana in Caxito.
Leadership[]
- , S.V.D. (June 6, 2007 - March 26, 2018), appointed Bishop of Benguela
- Maurício Camuto, C.S.Sp. (June 15, 2020 - present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Angola
Sources[]
Coordinates: 8°35′00″S 13°39′31″E / 8.5833°S 13.6586°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
- Christian organizations established in 2007
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda
- Roman Catholic bishops of Caxito
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs