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.
Diocese of Ondjiva Dioecesis Ondiivana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 83,900 km2 (32,400 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | August 10, 1975 |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Lubango |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias |
| Secular priests | 33 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Pio Hipunyati |
| Map | |
Location of Cunene Province (headquarters for the diocese) within 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
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Angola
Sources
- GCatholic.org
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