Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje


Archidioecesis Malaniensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area97,602 km2 (37,684 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  •  
  • 1,095,540
  • 658190 (60.1%)
Parishes23
Information
DenominationCatholicism
RiteRoman
EstablishedNovember 15, 1957 (1957-11-15)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests13
Metropolitan ArchbishopLuzizila Kiala
SuffragansNdalatando, Uíje
Vicar GeneralAntónio Adão António
Map

Location of Malanje within Angola

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje (Latin: Archidioecesis Malaniensis) is an archdiocese located in Malanje, Angola. Until its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Luanda, like the two dioceses over which it has now oversight: the Diocese of Uíje and the Diocese of Ndalatando.