Diocese of Viana ( lat. Dioecesis Viananensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Viana , Angola . The diocese of Viana is included in the Metropolitanate of Luanda . The cathedral of the diocese of Viana is the church of St. Francis of Assisi.
| Diocese of Viana | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis viananensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Viana |
| A country | Angola |
| Established | June 6, 2007 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Luanda |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Diocese Square | 18.462 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.674.856 people |
| The number of Catholics | 836.916 people |
| Share of Catholics | fifty % |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 notes
- 4 Source
- 5 Links
History
On June 6, 2007, Benedict XVI issued the bull “Cunctae catholicae” , which established the Diocese of Viana, separating it from the Archdiocese of Luanda.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes OFM [1] (06.06.2007 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bulla Cunctae catholicae , AAS 99 (2007), p. 585 (lat.)
- Announcement on the establishment of a diocese (inaccessible link) (Italian)