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Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

Roman Catholic diocese in Angola

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Diocese of Uíje Dioecesis Uiiensis

Location
Country	Angola
Statistics
Area	64,022 km² (24,719 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	2,096,000 1,346,201 (64.2%)
Parishes	24
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	March 14, 1967 (1967-03-14)
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Malanje
Secular priests	41
Current leadership
Bishop	Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
Vicar General	João 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.

History

March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
May 16, 1979: Renamed as 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 Uije .

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Bishops of Uíje (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (February 2, 2021 – )
- Bishop Emilio Sumbelelo (February 2, 2008 – February 11, 2019), appointed Bishop of Viana
- Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap (May 16, 1979 – February 2, 2008), retired; see below
Bishop of Carmona and São Salvador (Roman rite), below
- Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap (March 14, 1967 – May 16, 1979); see above