Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva {Latin: Ondiivan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Ondjiva in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Pereira de Eça from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
• May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Ondjiva

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias in Ondjiva.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ondjiva (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (since 1988.01.30)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Angola

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information