Diocese of Cabinda
| Diocese of Cabinda Dioecesis Cabindana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Headquarters | Rua Gago Coutinho, Largo Pedro Benge, Cabinda, Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
762000 565195 (74.2%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | July 2, 1984 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady Queen of the World in Cabinda |
| Secular priests | 33 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti, CSSp |
| Suffragan | Archdiocese of Luanda |
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Diocese of Cabinda — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda (Latin: Dioecesis Cabindana) is a diocese located in the city of Cabinda in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
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 (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha do Mundo) in Cabinda.
Leadership
- Bishops of Cabinda (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madeca (2 July 1984 – 11 February 2005)
- Bishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias (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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda