Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo

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The Archdiocese of Huambo is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 Source

[edit] History

• September 9, 1940: Established as Diocese of Nova Lisboa from Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda and Mission “sui iuris” of Cunene
• February 3, 1977: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huambo

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Huambo (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. since 2004.05.03
  • Archbishop Francisco Viti 1986.09.12 – 2003.07.31
  • Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa 1977.02.03 – 1986.09.12
• Bishops of Nova Lisboa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Américo Henriques 1972.02.19 – 1976.04.13
  • Bishop Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. 1941.01.28 – 1970.06.29

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Diocese of Benguela
• Diocese of Kwito-Bié
• Diocese of Lwena

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information