Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue (Latin: Dioecesis Menonguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Menongue in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

History
  • August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Serpa Pinto from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
  • May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Menongue

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Fatima) in Menongue.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishops of Menongue (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Mário Lucunde (2005.08.03 - 2018.03.12)[1]
    • Bishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (1986.09.12 – 2004.05.03), appointed Archbishop of Huambo
    • Bishop Francisco Viti (1979.05.16 – 1986.09.12), appointed Archbishop of Huambo
  • Bishop of Serpa Pinto (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Francisco Viti (1975.08.10 – 1979.05.16); see above

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Angola

Sources

References
  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2018/03/12/0191/00404.html

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