Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje (Latin: Dioecesis Uiiensis) is a diocese located in Uíje in the Ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.

History

• March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
• May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Uíje

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral Church of the Conception of Our Lady) in Uije .

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (2021.02.02 - )
  • Bishop Emilio Sumbelelo (2008.02.02 - 2019.02.11), appointed Bishop of Viana
  • Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (1979.05.16 – 2008.02.02), retired; see below
• Bishop of Carmona and São Salvador (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (1967.03.14 – 1979.05.16); see above

Coadjutor bishop

• Emílio Sumbelelo (2006-2008)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Almeida Kanda (Canda), appointed Bishop of Ndalatando in 2005
• Luzizila Kiala, appointed Bishop of Sumbe in 2013

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Angola

References

• GCatholic.org