Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango
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.
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 Gabriel Mbilingi:2009.09.05 - present
- Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho, C.SS.R.:1997.01.15 - 2009.09.05
- 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
Sources
| Province of Huambo | |
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| Province of Luanda | |
| Province of Lubango | |
| Province of Malanje | |
| Province of Saurimo | |
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