List of Catholic dioceses in Angola
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The Roman Catholic Church in Angola is composed of five ecclesiastical provinces and 14 sutffragan dioceses. In saurimo angola
List of dioceses
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Rite | Ecclesiastical Province | Established | Area (km2) |
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Benguela | Benguelensis | Diocese | Roman | Huambo | 6 June 1970 | 49,920 |
Cabinda | Cabindanus | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 2 July 1984 | 7,120 |
Caxito | Caxitonsis | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 6 June 2007 | 25,133 |
Dundo | Dundensis | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 9 November 2001 | 103,130 |
Huambo | Huambensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Huambo | 4 September 1940 | 29,500 |
Kwito-Bié | Kvitobiensis | Diocese | Roman | Huambo | 4 September 1940 | 71,000 |
Luanda | Luandensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Luanda | 1596 | 1,074 |
Lubango | Lubangensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Lubango | 27 July 1955 | 118,000 |
Lwena | Lvenanus | Diocese | Roman | Saurimo | 1 July 1963 | 199,786 |
Malanje | Malaniensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Malanje | 25 November 1957 | 107,000 |
Mbanza Congo | Mbanzacongensis | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 7 November 1984 | 39,459 |
Menongue | Menonguensis | Diocese | Roman | Lubango | 10 August 1975 | 213,309 |
Namibe | Namibanus | Diocese | Roman | Lubango | 21 March 2009 | 57,097 |
Ndalatando | Ndalatandensis | Diocese | Roman | Malanje | 26 March 1990 | 20,159 |
Ondjiva | Ondiivanus | Diocese | Roman | Lubango | 10 August 1975 | 83,900 |
Saurímo | Saurimoënsis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Saurímo | 10 August 1975 | 77,000 |
Sumbe | Sumbensis | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 10 August 1975 | 60,000 |
Uíje | Uiiensis | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 14 March 1967 | 63,530 |
Viana | Viananensis | Diocese | Roman | Luanda | 6 June 2007 | 17,206 |