Diocese of Mbanza Congo
| Diocese of Mbanza Congo Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis Diocese de Mabanza Congo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,459 km2 (15,235 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
875,320 378,468 (43.2%) |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | November 7, 1984 |
| Archdiocese | Luanda |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Secular priests | 16 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap |
| Map | |
| Zaire Province, location of M'banza-Kongo, within Angola | |
Diocese of Mbanza Congo — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo (Latin: Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis) is a diocese located in the city of M'Banza Congo in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
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
- Bishops 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 – 17 July 2008)
- Bishop Afonso Nteka, OFMCap (8 November 1984 – 10 August 1991)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda