Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

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
Area	64,022 km2 (24,719 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	2,096,000 1,346,201 (64.2%)
Parishes	24
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	March 14, 1967 (1967-03-14)
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Malanje
Secular priests	41
Current leadership
Bishop	Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
Vicar General	João Lala
Map
Uíge Province, location of the Diocese, within Angola

History

• March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
• May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Uíje

Special churches

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (February 2, 2021 – )
  • Bishop Emilio Sumbelelo (February 2, 2008 – February 11, 2019), appointed Bishop of Viana
  • Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap (May 16, 1979 – February 2, 2008), retired; see 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

• Emílio Sumbelelo (2006-2008)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Almeida Kanda (Canda), appointed Bishop of Ndalatando in 2005
• Luzizila Kiala, appointed Bishop of Sumbe in 2013

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Angola

References

• GCatholic.org