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Archdiocese of Malanje, Angola 🇦🇴

Celebrations

History

  • 1957.11.25: Established as Diocese of Malanje / Malange / Malanien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and Diocese of Silva Porto and became suffragan of Luanda)
  • 1975.08.10: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and lost territory to establish Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
  • 2011.04.12: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malanje / Malange / Malanien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Ndalatando and Uíje)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Malanje (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (61)Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (61)
(2021.09.29 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola)

Vita

Born:1963.11.19 (Damba, Angola)
Ordained Priest:1992.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:2013.08.25

Priest of Uíje (Angola) (1992.08.23 – 2013.05.21)

Bishop of Sumbe (Angola) (2013.05.21 – 2021.09.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Sumbe (Angola) (2021.09.29 – 2023.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola) (2021.09.29 – ...)

Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp.
(2012.05.19 – 2020.11.08)

Deus caritas est

Born:1946.11.05 (Mussende Gango, Angola)
Ordained Priest:1981.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:1996.02.25
Died:2020.11.08 (Malanje, Angola † 74)

Bishop of Novo Redondo (Angola) (1995.12.15 – 2006.10.22)

Bishop of Sumbe (Angola) (2006.10.22 – 2012.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola) (2012.05.19 – 2020.11.08)

Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre
(2011.04.12 – 2012.05.19)

Born:1933.04.12 (Gauna, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1957.08.11
Consecrated Bishop:1996.03.10
Died:2015.04.03 († 81)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1995.12.15 – 1998.08.27)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1998.08.27 – 2011.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola) (2011.04.12 – 2012.05.19)

Bishops of Malanje (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (later Archbishop)
(1998.08.27 – 2011.04.12)

(see above)

Bishop Eugénio Salessu
(1977.02.03 – 1998.08.27)

Born:1923.08.27 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:1957.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:1977.03.06
Died:2011.01.20 († 87)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1977.02.03 – 1998.08.27)

Bishop Alexandre do Nascimento (later Cardinal)
(1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03)

Turres fortissima nomen Domini

Bishop Eduardo André Muaca (later Archbishop)
(1973.09.25 – 1975.08.10)

Bishop Pompeu de Sá Leão y Seabra, C.S.Sp.
(1962.12.20 – 1973.04.07)

Born:1908.01.19
Ordained Priest:1931.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:1963.03.10
Died:1973.04.07 († 65)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1962.12.20 – 1973.04.07)

Bishop Manuel Nuñes Gabriel (later Archbishop)
(1957.12.05 – 1962.02.13)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 97,602 km²

Population: 685,800 Catholics (60.1% of 1,141,500 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 28 missions

Personnel: 36 priests (13 diocesan, 23 religious), 176 religious (50 brothers, 126 sisters), 86 seminarians