The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo ( la, Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis) 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
M'Banza Congo
Mbanza-Kongo (, , or , known as São Salvador in Portuguese from 1570 to 1975), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 148,000 (2014). Mbanza Kongo (properly Mbanza Koongo or Kôngo in most acceptable orthog ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Luanda
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in
Angola
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History
* 7 November 1984: Established as Diocese of Mbanza Congo from the
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 ...
Special churches
The 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
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Mbanza Congo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Vicente Carlos Kiaziku
Vicente is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name. Like its French variant, Vincent, it is derived from the Latin name ''Vincentius'' meaning "conquering" (from Latin ''vincere'', "to conquer").
Vicente may refer to:
Location
* São Vicente, C ...
,
OFMCap (5 January 2009–present)
** Bishop
Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo Serafim may refer to:
* '' Serafim, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son'', a Croatian film
* Serafim (given name), a masculine given name
See also
* Serafin (disambiguation)
* Seraphim (disambiguation)
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, OFMCap (29 May 1992 – 5 January 2009)
** Bishop
Afonso Nteka
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century ( Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula ...
, OFMCap (8 November 1984 – 10 August 1991)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Angola
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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
Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
Christian organizations established in 1984
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Mbanza Congo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1984 establishments in Angola
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