Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Roman Catholic diocese in Angola

Diocese of Mbanza Congo Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis

Location
Country	Angola
Statistics
Area	39,459 km² (15,235 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	875,320 378,468 (43.2%)
Parishes	8
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	November 7, 1984 (1984-11-07)
Archdiocese	Luanda
Cathedral	Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Secular priests	16
Current leadership
Bishop	Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap
Bishops emeritus	Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo
Map
Zaire Province, location of M'banza-Kongo, within Angola

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo (Latin: Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis) is a diocese located in the city of M'Banza Congo in the ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.

History

7 November 1984: Established as Diocese of Mbanza Congo from the Diocese of Uíje

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral Church of the Conception of Our Lady) in M'Banza Congo.

Leadership

Bishops of Mbanza Congo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap (5 January 2009–present)
- Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, OFMCap (29 May 1992 – 5 January 2009)
- Bishop Afonso Nteka, OFMCap (8 November 1984 – 10 August 1991)