The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito ( la, Dioecesis Caxitonsis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Caxito in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Luanda in
Angola.
History
* 6 June 2007: Established as Diocese of Caxito from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Catedral Sant’Ana in Caxito.
Leadership
*
António Francisco Jaca
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Maurício Camuto
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(15 June 2020 - present)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Angola
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
Christian organizations established in 2007
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda
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