The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando () 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
Ndalatando 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
Malanje
Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola, with a population of 455,000 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 506,847 (2014 census). Projected to be the thirteenth fastest growing city on the African continent be ...
in
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...
.
History
* 3 March 1990: Established as Diocese of Ndalatando from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
Special churches
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de São João Baptista in N'Dalatando.
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 Ndalatando (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Almeida Kanda (since 23 July 2005)
** Bishop
Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa
Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa (7 February 1925 – 20 October 2018) was an Italian Catholic bishop who served in Angola.
Biography
Scarpa was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood on 26 March 1950. He served as titular bishop of ''Kor� ...
,
O.F.M. Cap. (26 March 1990 – 23 July 2005)
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
GCatholic.org*
Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
Christian organizations established in 1990
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Ndalatando, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic bishops of Ndalatando
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