Archdiocese of Lubango
| Archdiocese of Lubango Archidiœcesis Lubangensis Arquidiocese do Lubango | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 118,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1955 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Gabriel Mbilingi |
| Bishops emeritus | Zacarias Kamwenho |
The Archdiocese of Lubango (Latin: Archidioecesis Lubangensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango.
History
- 27 July 1955: Established as Diocese of Sá da Bandeira from Diocese of Nova Lisboa
- 3 February 1977: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubango
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lubango (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi: 5 September 2009 – present
- Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho, C.SS.R.: 15 January 1997 – 5 September 2009
- Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa: 12 September 1986 – 15 January 1997
- Archbishop, later Cardinal, Alexandre do Nascimento: 3 February 1977 – 16 February 1986, Cardinal in 1983; appointed Archbishop of Luanda
- Archbishop Eurico Dias Nogueira: 19 February 1972 – 3 November 1977
- Bishop of Sá da Bandeira (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Altino Ribeiro de Santana: 27 July 1955 – 19 February 1972, appointed Bishop of Beira, Mozambique
Coadjutor archbishops
- Zacarias Kamwenho (1995–1997)
- Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (2006–2009)
Suffragan dioceses
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Lubango