Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
Malanje | |
Latin: | Archidioecesis Malaniensis |
Country: | Angola |
Denomination: | Catholicism |
Rite: | Roman |
Metro Archbishop: | Luzizila Kiala |
Suffragans: | Ndalatando, Uíje |
Parishes: | 23 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
Vicar General: | António Adão António |
Priests: | 13 |
Population: | 1,095,540 |
Catholics: | 658190 |
Catholics Percent: | 60.1 |
Area Km2: | 97602 |
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.
The Archdiocese has an area of 107,000 km², a total population of 1,090,000, a Catholic population of 500,000, 49 priests, and 140 religious.
The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Malanje.