Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe

Diocese of Sumbe

Dioecesis Sumbensis
Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, ca. 1970
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area58,698 km2 (22,663 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  •  
  • 1,941,500
  • 649,022 (33.4%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedAugust 10, 1975 (1975-08-10)
CathedralOur Lady of the Conception Cathedral
Secular priests49
Current leadership
BishopFirmino David
Map

Location of Cuanza Sul Province, headquarters of the diocese, within Angola

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

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