Pio Hipunyati

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Pio Hipunyati
Bishop of Ondjiva, Angola
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva
Appointed23 November 2011
Installed19 February 2012
Predecessor Fernando Guimarães Kevanu
Successor Incumbent
Other post(s) Apostolic Administrator of Menongue (12 March 2018 - 26 May 2019)
Orders
Ordination5 December 1998
Consecration19 February 2012
by  Novatus Rugambwa
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Pio Hipunyanti

(1964-11-14) 14 November 1964 (age 60)
Ounonge, Ondjiva Diocese, Cunene Province, Angola
Styles of
Pio Hipunyati
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Pio Hipunyati (born 14 November 1964) is an Angolan Roman Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola since 23 November 2011. Before that, from 5 Dember 1998 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the same Catholic diocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Ondjiva on 19 February 2012. While bishop of Ondjiva, he concurrently served as apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue from 12 March 2018 until 26 May 2019.

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Background and education

Pio Hipunyati was born on 14 November 1964 at Ounonge, Ondjiva Diocese, Cunene Province in Angola. He carried his primary school education at "Catholic schools in the Dioceses of Lubango and Ondjiva". He the studied at the Sikufinde Seminary, Archdiocese of Lubango, for his preparatory course. He studied both Philosophy and Theology at the Major Seminary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of the Archdiocese of Luanda, from 1988 until 1991. From 2006 until 2011, he studied at the Catholic University of Portugal, in Lisbon, where he graduated with a Licentiate in Canon Law and a Master's degree in Law. [1]

Priest

He was ordained a deacon on 5 July 1998. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Lubango on 5 December 1998. Later, he was incardinated in the Diocese of Ondjiva. He served as a priest until 23 November 2011. [1]

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

Bishop

On 23 November 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Father Pio Hipunyati of the clergy of Ondjiva as the new bishop of the diocese of Ondjiva in Angola. He succeeded Bishop Fernando Guimarães Kevanu, whose age-related resignation was accepted by the Holy Father that same day. [1] He was consecrated and installed at Ondjiva on 19 February 2012 by Novatus Rugambwa, Titular Archbishop of Tagaria assisted by Fernando Guimarães Kevanu, Bishop Emeritus of Ondjiva and Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Bishop of Cabinda. As of 2024, he continues to serve there in that capacity. [2] He advocates for the education and training of young people to promote economic and social development. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Agenzia Fides (23 November 2011). "Africa/Angola: Resignation of the Bishop of Ondjiva and appointment of successor". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. Africa Pres (17 December 2024). "Bishop of Ondjiva Reaffirms Church's Intervention in Moralization of Society". Africa-Press.net. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ANGOP (2 May 2023). "Catholic bishop highlights integral formation of man". Angola Press News Agency (ANGOP). Luanda, Angola. Retrieved 6 August 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Fernando Guimarães Kevanu
(30 January 1988 - 23 November 2011)
Bishop of Ondjiva
(since 23 November 2011)
Succeeded by