Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva
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Dioecesis Ondiivana | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 83,900 km2 (32,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 1,154,410 806,760 (69.9%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | August 10, 1975 |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Lubango |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias |
| Secular priests | 33 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Pio Hipunyati |
| Map | |
 Location of Cunene Province (headquarters for the diocese) within Angola | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva (Latin: Dioecesis Ondiivanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ondjiva in the ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.
History[edit]
- August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Pereira de Eça from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
- May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Ondjiva
Special churches[edit]
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Victories) in Ondjiva.
Bishops[edit]
- Bishops of Ondjiva (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Pio Hipunyati (since Nov 23, 2011)
- Bishop Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (Jan 30, 1988 - Nov 23, 2011)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[edit]
- Dionísio Hisiilenapo, appointed Bishop of Namibe in 2011
- Leopoldo Ndakalako, appointed Bishop of Menongue in 2019
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
| Province of Huambo | |
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| Province of Luanda | |
| Province of Lubango | |
| Province of Malanje | |
| Province of Saurimo | |
