Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango explained
Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
Lubango |
Latin: | Archidiœcesis Lubangensis |
Local: | Arquidiocese do Lubango |
Country: | Angola |
Area Km2: | 118,000 |
Denomination: | Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 1955 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango |
Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
Bishop: | Gabriel Mbilingi |
The Archdiocese of Lubango (Latin: Archidioecesis Lubangensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango.
History
- 27 July 1955: Established as Diocese of Sá da Bandeira from Diocese of Nova Lisboa 3 February 1977: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubango
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lubango (Roman rite), below
- Bishop of Sá da Bandeira (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Altino Ribeiro de Santana: 27 July 1955 – 19 February 1972, appointed Bishop of Beira, Mozambique
Coadjutor archbishops
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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