The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Cabinda in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Luanda
Luanda ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Angola, largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Ang ...
in
Angola
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.
History
* 2 July 1984: Established as Diocese of Cabinda from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda. It comprises the
province of Cabinda.
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral church of Our Lady Queen of the World () in Cabinda.
Leadership
;
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
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 who has been Archbishop of Luanda since 2015; he was an auxiliary bishop there from 2003 to 2005. He was Bishop of Cabinda from 2005 to 2014, ...
(11 February 2005 – 8 December 2014; apostolic administrator through 7 October 2018), appointed Archbishop of Luanda
* Bishop
Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti,
C.S.Sp. (3 July 2018–present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Angola
The Catholic Church in Angola is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Catholicism was introduced to Angola by the Portuguese explorers since 1491 when the first missionaries arrived.
Many of ...
Sources
Cabinda on Catholic-Hierarchy.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
Christian organizations established in 1984
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Cabinda, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1984 establishments in Angola
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