250px, Catholic Church in Huambo
The Catholic Church in Angola is part of the worldwide
Catholic Church
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, under the spiritual leadership of the
Pope
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in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
. Approximately 56.4%
of the population profess the Catholic faith, due largely to
Angola
, national_anthem = " Angola Avante"()
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, capital = Luanda
, religion =
, religion_year = 2020
, religion_ref =
, coordina ...
's status as a former
Portuguese
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** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
colony.
There are 19 dioceses, including 5 archdioceses. All the
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s are members of the regional
Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé The Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (Conferência Episcopal de Angola e São Tomé or CEAST) is the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Principe. It has its headquarters in Luanda. In its pastoral letters, CEAST ...
.
*
Archdiocese of Huambo
**
Diocese of Benguela
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Diocese of Kwito-Bié
*
Archdiocese of Luanda
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Diocese of Cabinda
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Diocese of Caxito
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Diocese of Mbanza Congo
**
Diocese of Sumbe
**
Diocese of Viana
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Archdiocese of Lubango
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Diocese of Menongue
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Diocese of Ondjiva
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Diocese of Namibe
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Archdiocese of Malanje
**
Diocese of Ndalatando
**
Diocese of Uíje
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
*
Archdiocese of Saurímo
**
Diocese of Dundo
**
Diocese of Lwena
See also
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Catholic Church by country
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References
External links
Episcopal Conference of Angola and Sao Tome
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