Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje
Roman Catholic diocese in Angola From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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| 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 |
| 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 | |
- March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
- May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Uíje
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral Church of the Conception of Our Lady) in Uije .
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (February 2, 2021 – )
- Bishop Emilio 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
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