The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva ( la, Dioecesis Ondiivanus) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the city of
Ondjiva
Ondjiva, formerly Vila Pereira d'Eça, is a town, with a population of 121,537 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Cuanhama, province of Cunene, Angola. It is also the administrative capital of Cunene Province and is located at the ext ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Lubango in
Angola
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History
* August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Pereira de Eça from the
Diocese of Nova Lisboa
The Archdiocese of Huambo ( la, Archidioecesis Huambensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Angola.
The cathedral see of the archbishop is the Marian Cathedral of the Conception of Our Lady (Sé Catedr ...
and
Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
The Archdiocese of Lubango ( la, Archidioecesis Lubangensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango.
History
* 1955.07.27: Establish ...
* May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Ondjiva
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Victories) in Ondjiva.
Bishops
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Ondjiva (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Pio Hipunyati (since Nov 23, 2011)
** Bishop
Fernando Guimarães Kevanu
Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (14 August 1936 – 18 May 2022) was an Angolan Roman Catholic bishop.
Guimarães Kevanu was born in Angola. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva
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(Jan 30, 1988 - Nov 23, 2011)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Dionísio Hisiilenapo, appointed Bishop of Namibe in 2011
*
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Notable people with the name include:
*Leopoldo de' Medici (1617–1675), Italian cardinal and Governor of Si ...
, appointed Bishop of Menongue in 2019
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Angola
250px, Catholic Church in Huambo
The Catholic Church in Angola is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Approximately 56.4% of the population profess the Catholic faith, due largely to Angola' ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
Christian organizations established in 1975
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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