Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo

The Archdiocese of Huambo (Latin: Archidioecesis Huambensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Conception of Our Lady in Huambo.

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Nova Lisboa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. (January 28, 1941 – June 29, 1970)
  • Bishop Américo Henriques (February 19, 197 – April 13, 1976)
• Metropolitan Archbishops of Huambo (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa (February 3, 1977 – September 12, 1986)
  • Archbishop Francisco Viti September 12, 1986 – July 31, 2003)
  • Archbishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (May 3, 2004 – present)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Benguela
• Diocese of Kwito-Bié

See also

• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information