The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo (Latin: Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis) is a diocese located in the city of M'Banza Congo in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,459 km2 (15,235 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 875,320 378,468 (43.2%) |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | November 7, 1984 |
| Archdiocese | Luanda |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Secular priests | 16 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap |
| Bishops emeritus | Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo |
| Map | |
 Zaire Province, location of M'banza-Kongo, within Angola | |
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History
edit- 7 November 1984: Established as Diocese of Mbanza Congo from the Diocese of Uíje
Special churches
editThe Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral Church of the Conception of Our Lady) in M'Banza Congo.
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Mbanza Congo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap (5 January 2009–present)
- Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, OFMCap (29 May 1992 – 5 January 2009)
- Bishop Afonso Nteka, OFMCap (8 November 1984 – 10 August 1991)
See also
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