André Soares (bishop)

The Right Reverend
André Soares
Bishop of Angola
Church Anglican
See Diocese of Angola
In office 2003-
Predecessor new title
Orders
Ordination 1984
Consecration 2003
by Njongonkulu Ndungane
Personal details
Born (1956-05-07) 7 May 1956
Kinfinga, Songo
Previous post Episcopal Delegate for Angola

André Soares (born 7 May 1956)[1] is an Angolan Anglican bishop. He has been the first Anglican Bishop of Angola[2] since 2003. He is married to Janete João and they have eight children, six sons and two daughters.

Ecclesiastical career

Soares was born in a village of Kinfinga, near Songo, and educated at the Pastoral Institute in Lukala, Zaire. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1984 and began working in Uíge Province. In 1992 he became the Episcopal Delegate for Angola. In 2000 he was elected Vice-President of the Angolan Council of Churches.[3] In 2003, he was nominated and consecrated the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Angola.

He is a supporter of women's ordination and he believes that it is not an obstacle to ecumenism.[4]


References

  1. ↑ Photo of Soares with Justin Welby
  2. ↑ Anglican Communion
  3. ↑ Alma
  4. ↑ "Vou ordenar mais mulheres para o sacerdócio", Article by Muanamosi Matumonaj, Jornal de Angola, 29 April 2010 (Portuguese)
Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
New title Bishop of Angola
2003 - 		Incumbent
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