Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwena explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Lwena
Latin:	Dioecesis Lvenana
Country:	Angola
Denomination:	Catholicism
Parishes:	23
Rite:	Roman
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Cathedral:	Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, Lwena
Bishop:	Martin Lasarte Topolanski, SDB
Archdiocese:	Archdiocese of Saurímo
Priests:	23
Population:	539,200
Catholics:	130,000
Catholics Percent:	24.1
Area Km2:	223000

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwena (Latin: Dioecesis Lvenana) is a diocese located in the city of Lwena in the ecclesiastical province of Saurímo in Angola.

History

• 1 July 1963: Established as Diocese of Luso from the Diocese of Silva Porto
• 16 May 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Lwena
• 12 April 2011: Changed suffragans from Huambo to Saurímo

Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady) in Lwena.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Lwena (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Martin Lasarte Topolanski (July 1, 2023-)
  • Bishop Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. (26 November 2007 – 22 February 2022)
  • Bishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (7 June 2000 – 11 December 2006), Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango
  • Bishop José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty (16 May 1979 – 7 June 2000); see below
• Bishops of Luso (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty (3 February 1977 – 16 May 1979); see above
  • Bishop Francisco Esteves Dias, O.S.B. (1 July 1963 – 13 April 1976)

Coadjutor bishop

• Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (1999-2000)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• José Manuel Imbamba, appointed Bishop of Dundo in 2008

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Angola

Sources

• GCatholic.org

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