The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo () is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
M'Banza Congo
Mbanza Kongo (, , or , known as São Salvador in Portuguese language, Portuguese from 1570 to 1976; ), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 148,000 in 2014. Mbanza Kongo was the capital of the Kingdom of K ...
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
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
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s of Mbanza Congo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Vicente Carlos Kiaziku,
OFMCap (5 January 2009–present)
** Bishop
Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, OFMCap (29 May 1992 – 5 January 2009)
** Bishop
Afonso Nteka, OFMCap (8 November 1984 – 10 August 1991)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in 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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