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.

Archdiocese of Lubango

Archidiœcesis Lubangensis

Arquidiocese do Lubango
Location
CountryAngola
Statistics
Area118,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)
Information
DenominationCatholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established1955
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph, Lubango
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopGabriel Mbilingi

History

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  • 27 July 1955: Established as Diocese of Sá da Bandeira from Diocese of Nova Lisboa
  • 3 February 1977: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubango

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor archbishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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Sources

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14°54′59″S 13°29′53″E / 14.9163°S 13.4981°E / -14.9163; 13.4981