Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

The diocese Uije (Latin: Dioecesis Uiiensis ) is a location in Angola Roman Catholic diocese based in Uige.

History

Pope Paul VI. founded the bishopric Carmona e São Salvador with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolic officio on March 14, 1967 from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Luanda, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

On May 16, 1979, adopted the current name. On November 7, 1984, lost part of its territory to the diocese Mbanza Congo. On 12 April 2011, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Malanje.

Ordinaries

Bishop of São Salvador Carmona e

• José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFM Cap (14 March 1967-16. May 1979 )

Bishops of Uije

• José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFM Cap (16 May 1979-2. February 2008)
• Emilio Sumbelelo ( since 2 February 2008)

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