Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje

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Archidioecesis Malaniensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area97,602 km2 (37,684 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,095,540
658190 (60.1%)
Parishes23
Information
DenominationCatholicism
RiteRoman
EstablishedNovember 15, 1957 (1957-11-15)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests13
Metropolitan ArchbishopLuzizila Kiala
SuffragansNdalatando, Uíje
Vicar GeneralAntónio Adão António
Map
Location of Malanje within Angola
Location of Malanje within Angola

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje (Latin: Archidioecesis Malaniensis) is an archdiocese located in Malanje, Angola. Until its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Luanda, like the two dioceses over which it has now oversight: the Diocese of Uíje and the Diocese of Ndalatando.

History

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Statistics

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The Archdiocese has an area of 107,000 km², a total population of 1,090,000, a Catholic population of 500,000, 49 priests, and 140 religious.

Special churches

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The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Malanje.

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor bishop

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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  • GCatholic.org
  • "Archdiocese of Malanje". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]

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