Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva (Latin: Dioecesis Ondiivanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ondjiva in the ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

History

August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Pereira de Eça from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Ondjiva

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Victories) in Ondjiva.

Bishops

Bishops of Ondjiva (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Pio Hipunyati (since Nov 23, 2011)
- Bishop Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (Jan 30, 1988 - Nov 23, 2011)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Dionísio Hisiilenapo, appointed Bishop of Namibe in 2011
Leopoldo Ndakalako, appointed Bishop of Menongue in 2019

Sources

GCatholic.org

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17°03′59″S 15°43′35″E / 17.0665°S 15.7264°E / -17.0665; 15.7264

History

Special churches

Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

Sources