Leopoldo Ndakalako

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Leopoldo Ndakalako
Bishop of Menongue, Angola
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue
Appointed19 March 2019
Installed26 May 2019
Predecessor Mário Lucunde
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination14 December 1997
Consecration12 May 2019
by  Petar Antun Rajič
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Leopoldo Ndakalako

(1968-12-01) 1 December 1968 (age 56)
Ohakaonde, Diocese of Ondjiva, Cunene Province, Angola
Styles of
Leopoldo Ndakalako
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Leopoldo Ndakalako (born 13 December 1968) is an Angolan Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue, in Angola, since 19 March 2019. Before that, from 14 December 1997, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva, Angola. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated bishop on 12 May 2019 at Ondjiva. He was installed at Menongue on 26 May 2019.

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Background and education

He was born on 13 December 1968 at Ohakaonde, Diocese of Ondjiva, Cunene Province in southern Angola. He attended primary schools in Mongua and Ondjiva. He then attended the preparatory course in Lubango. He studied philosophy at the Christ King Major Seminary in Huambo, from 1989 until 1993. He then studied theology at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, between 1994 and 1997. Later, from 1999 until 2003, he undertook further studies at the same university. graduating with a Doctorate in philosophy. [1] [2]

Priest

He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva on 14 Dec 1997 by Fernando Guimarães Kevanu, Bishop of Ondjiva. He served in that capacity until 19 March 2019. [1] [2]

While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including: [1] [2]

Bishop

On 19 March 2019, Pope Francis appointed the Right Reverend Leopoldo Ndakalako, of the clergy of Ondjiva, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Menongue, in Angola. [1] [2] [3]

He was consecrated at Ondjiva, on 12 May 2019 by Petar Antun Rajič, Titular Archbishop of Sarsenterum assisted by Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Archbishop of Luanda and Pio Hipunyati, Bishop of Ondjiva. Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako was installed at Menongue, Angola on 26 May 2019. [4] As of 2025, he is still the local ordinary of that Catholic diocese. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Agenzia Fides (20 March 2019). "Africa/Angola: Appointment of the Bishop of Menongue, Leopoldo Ndakalako". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Vatican Press Office (19 March 2019). "Appointment of bishop of Menongue, Angola". Vatican Press Office . Vatican City. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. Vanda de Carvalho (19 March 2019). "Pope appoints Father Leopoldo Ndakalako bishop of the Diocese of Menongue" (Translated from the original Portuguese language). Radio Ecclesia Angola. Luanda, Angola. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. Vanda de Carvalho (28 May 2019). "Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako officially assumes the destiny of the diocese of Menongue" (Translated from the original Portuguese language). Radio Ecclesia Angola. Luanda, Angola. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. João Vissesse (5 April 2025). "Catholic Bishop in Angola Lauds Faithful's Active Participation in 2025 Jubilee Year". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Mário Lucunde
(3 August 2005 - 12 March 2018)
Bishop of Menongue
(since 19 March 2019)
Succeeded by