Diocese of Uíje

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

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Diocese of Uíje Dioecesis Uiiensis

Location
Country	Angola
Statistics
Area	64,022 km² (24,719 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	2,096,000 1,346,201 (64.2%)
Parishes	24
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	March 14, 1967 (1967-03-14)
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Malanje
Secular priests	41
Current leadership
Bishop	Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
Vicar General	João Lala
Map
Uíge Province, location of the Diocese, within Angola

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (since 2 February 2021)
- Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (February 2, 2008 – February 11, 2019), appointed Bishop of Viana
- Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap (May 16, 1979 – February 2, 2008), retired; see below
Bishop of Carmona and São Salvador (Roman rite), below
- Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap (March 14, 1967 – May 16, 1979); 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

History

Special churches

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

References

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