The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda ( la, Dioecesis Cabindana) 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 ...
ecclesiastical province
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of
Luanda
Luanda () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major Angola#Economy, industrial, Angola#Culture, cultural and Angola#Demographics, urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atl ...
The Cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral church of Our Lady Queen of the World ( pt, Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha do Mundo) in Cabinda.
Leadership
;
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 Cabinda (Roman rite)
* Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madeca (2 July 1984 – 11 February 2005)
* Bishop
Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias
Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias (born 18 April 1958) is an Angolan prelate of the Catholic Church
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(11 February 2005 – 8 December 2014; apostolic administrator through 7 October 2018), appointed Archbishop of Luanda
* Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti,
C.S.Sp.
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(3 July 2018–present )
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Angola
250px, Catholic Church in Huambo
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