List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola by name

The Roman Catholic Church in Angola is composed of five ecclesiastical provinces and 14 sutffragan dioceses. In saurimo angola

List of dioceses

Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions Latin name Type Rite Ecclesiastical Province Established Area (km2)
Benguela Benguelensis Diocese Roman Huambo 6 June 1970 49,920
Cabinda Cabindanus Diocese Roman Luanda 2 July 1984 7,120
Caxito Caxitonsis Diocese Roman Luanda 6 June 2007 25,133
Dundo Dundensis Diocese Roman Luanda 9 November 2001 103,130
Huambo Huambensis Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Huambo 4 September 1940 29,500
Kwito-Bié Kvitobiensis Diocese Roman Huambo 4 September 1940 71,000
Luanda Luandensis Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Luanda 1596 1,074
Lubango Lubangensis Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Lubango 27 July 1955 118,000
Lwena Lvenanus Diocese Roman Saurimo 1 July 1963 199,786
Malanje Malaniensis Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Malanje 25 November 1957 107,000
Mbanza Congo Mbanzacongensis Diocese Roman Luanda 7 November 1984 39,459
Menongue Menonguensis Diocese Roman Lubango 10 August 1975 213,309
Namibe Namibanus Diocese Roman Lubango 21 March 2009 57,097
Ndalatando Ndalatandensis Diocese Roman Malanje 26 March 1990 20,159
Ondjiva Ondiivanus Diocese Roman Lubango 10 August 1975 83,900
Saurímo Saurimoënsis Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Saurímo 10 August 1975 77,000
Sumbe Sumbensis Diocese Roman Luanda 10 August 1975 60,000
Uíje Uiiensis Diocese Roman Luanda 14 March 1967 63,530
Viana Viananensis Diocese Roman Luanda 6 June 2007 17,206

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