Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

Diocese of Uíje

Dioecesis Uiiensis
Location
Country Angola
Statistics
Area64,022 km2 (24,719 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  •  
  • 2,096,000
  • 1,346,201 (64.2%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedMarch 14, 1967 (1967-03-14)
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Malanje
Secular priests41
Current leadership
BishopJoaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
Vicar GeneralJoão Lala
Map

Uíge Province, location of the Diocese, within Angola

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje (Latin: Dioecesis Uiiensis) is a diocese located in the ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.

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