Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda

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Diocese of Cabinda

Dioecesis Cabindana
Location
Country Angola
HeadquartersRua Gago Coutinho, Largo Pedro Benge, Cabinda, Angola
Statistics
Area7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

762000
565195 (74.2%)
Parishes21
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman
EstablishedJuly 2, 1984;40 years ago (1984-07-02)
CathedralOur Lady Queen of the World in Cabinda
Secular priests 33
Current leadership
BishopBelmiro Cuica Chissengueti, CSSp
Suffragan Archdiocese of Luanda
Map
Cabinda in Angola.svg
Location within Angola

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda (Latin : Dioecesis Cabindana) is a diocese located in the city of Cabinda in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.

Contents

History

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral church of Our Lady Queen of the World (Portuguese : Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha do Mundo) in Cabinda.

Leadership

Bishops of Cabinda (Roman rite)


See also

Sources

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