The Apostolic Prefecture of Cubango in Angola was an exempt
Latin Catholic
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missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in present
Angola
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.
History
* Established on 3 July 1879 as Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia, on territory split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas
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* Lost territory in 1881 to establish the
Mission sui juris of Cunene
* Renamed on 1 August 1892 as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Cimbebasia in Portuguese Angola (Curiate Italian: Cimbebasia Superiore), having lost territory to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia
* Renamed on 10 January 1921 as Apostolic Prefecture of Cubango in Angola
* Suppressed on 4 September 1940, its territory being reassigned to establish the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Lisboa, to which its incumbent was promoted as first Bishop.
Ordinaries
;Apostolic Prefect of Upper Cimbebasia in Portuguese Angola
* Alfredo Ludovico Keiling,
C.S.Sp. (1909.11.16 – 1921.01.10)
;Apostolic Prefects of Cubango in Angola
* Alfredo Ludovico Keiling, C.S.Sp. (10 January 1921 – 30 November 1937)
* Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. (10 June 1938 – 28 January 1941), later first Bishop of
Nova Lisboa (Angola) (28 January 1941 – death 29 June 1970)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Angola
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Catholicism was introduced to Angola by the Portuguese explorers since 1491 when the first missionaries arrived.
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References
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Sources and external links
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1940 disestablishments
Christian organizations established in 1921
Apostolic prefectures
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa