The Roman Catholic Diocese of Namibe (Latin : Dioecesis Namibanus) is a Latin diocese in the Angolan Namibe Province.
It is a suffragan in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubango.
The cathedral episcopal see of the diocese is Sé Catedral de São Pedro (Cathedral of St. Peter, dedicated to the diocese's patron saint), in the Angolan city of Moçâmedes, capital of the Namibe province.
(all Roman rite)
| Province of Huambo | |
|---|---|
| Province of Luanda | |
| Province of Lubango | |
| Province of Malanje | |
| Province of Saurimo | |
Coordinates: 15°11′53″S12°09′19″E / 15.1981°S 12.1553°E
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