The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue () is a diocese located in the city of Menongue in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

History

10 August 1975: Established as Diocese of Serpa Pinto from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira 16 May 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Menongue

Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Fatima) in Menongue.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Bishops of Menongue (Roman rite), below

Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako (19 March 2019–present) Bishop Mário Lucunde (3 August 2005 – 12 March 2018) Bishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (12 September 1986 – 3 May 2004), appointed Archbishop of Huambo Bishop Francisco Viti (16 May 1979 – 12 September 1986), appointed Archbishop of Huambo Bishop of Serpa Pinto (Roman rite), below Bishop Francisco Viti (10 August 1975 – 16 May 1979); see above

Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue

See also

Roman Catholicism in Angola

Sources

GCatholic.org

References

Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola

Christian organizations established in 1975

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Menongue, Roman Catholic Diocese of

1975 establishments in Angola