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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva

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

See also

Sources

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