The Archdiocese of Malange ( Latin: Archidioecesis Malaniensis ) is the archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Malange , Angola . The Metropolitanate of Malange includes the dioceses of Ndalatando , Uige . The Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Malange is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
| Archdiocese of Malange | |
|---|---|
| Archidioecesis malaniensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Malange |
| A country | Angola |
| Established | November 25, 1967 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Dioceses of Suffragans | Dioceses of Ndalatando , Uige |
| Parishes | four |
| Diocese Square | 107.000 km² |
| Diocese population | 990.600 people |
| The number of Catholics | 454,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 45.8% |
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History
On November 25, 1967, Pope Pius XII issued the bull “Inter sollicitudines” , which established the Diocese of Malange, separating it from the Archdiocese of Luanda and the Diocese of Silva Porto (today - Diocese of Quito Bieux ). On the same day, the diocese of Malange to the Metropolitan of Luanda.
On August 10, 1975, the Diocese of Malange transferred part of its territory for the construction of the Diocese of Henrique de Cavallo (today - the Archdiocese of Saurimo ).
On April 12, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI issued the bull “Cum in Angolia” , which raised the diocese of Malange to the rank of archdiocese.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Manuel Nunes Gabriel (12/05/1957 - 02/13/1962);
- Bishop Pompeu de Sá Leão y Seabra (12/20/1962 - 04/07/1973);
- Bishop Eduardo André Muaca (09/25/1973 - 08/10/1975);
- Bishop Alexandre do Nascimento (08/10/1975 - 02/03/1977) - appointed archbishop of Lubango ;
- Bishop Eugénio Salessu (02/03/1977 - 08/27/1998);
- Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (08.28.1998 - 05.19.2012);
- Archbishop of Benedito Roberto CSSp. [1] (05/19/2012 - to the present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2010, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Inter sollicitudines , AAS 50 (1958), p. 300 (lat.)
- Bull Cum in Angolia (lat.)