Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje (Latin: Archidioecesis Malaniensis) is an archdiocese located in Malanje, Angola. Until its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Luanda, like the two dioceses over which it has now oversight: the Diocese of Uíje and the Diocese of Ndalatando.

Archdiocese of Malanje Archidioecesis Malaniensis
Location
Country	Angola
Statistics
Area	97,602 km2 (37,684 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	1,095,540 658190 (60.1%)
Parishes	23
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Rite	Roman
Established	November 15, 1957 (1957-11-15)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests	13
Metropolitan Archbishop	Luzizila Kiala
Suffragans	Ndalatando, Uíje
Vicar General	António Adão António
Map
Location of Malanje within Angola

History

• 25 November 1957: Established as Diocese of Malanje from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and Diocese of Silva Porto
• 12 April 2011: Elevated to Archdiocese

Statistics

The Archdiocese has an area of 107,000 km², a total population of 1,090,000, a Catholic population of 500,000, 49 priests, and 140 religious.

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Malanje.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Malanje (Roman rite), below
  • Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (29 September 2021 – ...)
  • Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. (19 May 2012 – 8 November 2020)
  • Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraíta (12 April 2011 – 19 May 2012); see below
• Bishops of Malanje (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (27 August 1998 – 04.12=2011); see above
  • Bishop Eugénio Salessu (3 February 1977 – 27 August 1998)
  • Bishop Alexandre do Nascimento (10 August 1975 – 3 February 1977), appointed Archbishop of Lubango; future Cardinal
  • Bishop Eduardo André Muaca (25 September 1973 – 10 August 1975), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda
  • Bishop Pompeu de Sá Leão y Seabra, C.S.Sp. (20 December 1962 – 7 April 1973)
  • Bishop Manuel Nunes Gabriel (5 December 1957 – 13 February 1962), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda

Coadjutor bishop

• Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (1995-1998)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Ndalatando
• Diocese of Uíje

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Angola

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• "Archdiocese of Malanje". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.