Roman Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié (Latin: Dioecesis Kvitobiensis) is a diocese located in the city of in the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola.

History[]

• September 4, 1940: Established as Diocese of Silva Porto from the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda
• May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Kwito-Bié

Special churches[]

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de São Lourenço in Kwito-Bié.

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

• Bishops of Kwito-Bié (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop (since 1997.01.15)
  • Bishop Pedro Luís António (1979.06.15 – 1997.01.15)
  • Bishop (1979.05.16 – 1979.06.15); see below
• Bishops of Silva Porto (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Manuel António Pires (1958.09.23 – 1979.05.16); see above
  • Bishop , O.S.B. (1941.11.03 – 1958.08.17)

Coadjutor bishops[]

• (1955-1958)
• (1995-1997)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Angola

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 12°23′03″S 16°56′39″E / 12.3843°S 16.9441°E / -12.3843; 16.9441