Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela

Located in Angola Benguela diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Benguelensis ) was separated from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa on 6 June 1970. Since 1977 it belongs to the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Huambo.

Seat of the diocese is Benguela on the west coast of Angola and includes the Benguela province, but without the parts Malongo and Mundjombwe. For Diocese of belonging, from the missions of Quinjenje and Calonga.

Bishops

  • Armando Dos Santos Amaral, 1970-1973
  • Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga, 1974-2008
  • Eugenio Dal Corso PSDP, since 2008
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