Diocese of Viana Dioecesis Viananensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Luanda |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | 2007 |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sé Catedral de São Francisco de Assis |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Emílio Sumbelelo, |
| Bishops emeritus | Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, OFMCap |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana (Latin : Dioecesis Viananensis) is a diocese located in the city of Viana in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.
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| Province of Huambo | |
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| Province of Luanda | |
| Province of Lubango | |
| Province of Malanje | |
| Province of Saurimo | |
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