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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango

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118,000 km²

The Archdiocese of Lubango (Latin: Archidioecesis Lubangensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango.

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History

  • 1955.07.27: Established as Diocese of Sá da Bandeira from Diocese of Nova Lisboa
  • 1977.02.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubango

    • Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Lubango (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho, C.SS.R.:since 1997.01.15
  • Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa:1986.09.12 – 1997.01.15
  • Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento:1977.02.03 – 1986.02.16
  • Archbishop Eurico Dias Nogueira:1972.02.19 – 1977.11.03
  • Bishops of Sá da Bandeira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Altino Ribeiro de Santana:1955.07.27 – 1972

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Menongue
  • Diocese of Namibe
  • Diocese of Ondjiva

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango Wikipedia
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