Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje (Latin: Dioecesis Uiiensis) is a diocese located in the ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.

Diocese of Uíje

Dioecesis Uiiensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area64,022 km2 (24,719 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

2,096,000
1,346,201 (64.2%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedMarch 14, 1967 (1967-03-14)
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Malanje
Secular priests41
Current leadership
BishopJoaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
Vicar GeneralJoão Lala
Map
Uíge Province, location of the Diocese, within Angola
Uíge Province, location of the Diocese, within Angola

History

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Special churches

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The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral Church of the Conception of Our Lady) in Uije .

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop of Carmona and São Salvador (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap (March 14, 1967 – May 16, 1979); see above

Coadjutor bishop

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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See also

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References

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