Diocese of Ndalatando
| Diocese of Ndalatando Dioecesis Ndalatandensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of São João Baptista
Cathedral of São João Baptista
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,357 km2 (7,474 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
516,500 249,550 (48.3%) |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | March 26, 1990 |
| Archdiocese | Malanje |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de São João Baptista |
| Secular priests | 18 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Almeida Kanda |
Diocese of Ndalatando — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando (Latin: Dioecesis Ndalatandensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ndalatando in the ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.
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
- Bishops of Ndalatando (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Almeida Kanda (since 23 July 2005)
- Bishop Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap. (26 March 1990 – 23 July 2005)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Malanje
References
Bibliography
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Ndalatando". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.