Diocese of Uíje

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje 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 in Uije.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Bishops of Uíje, below
* Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
* Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo, appointed Bishop of Viana
* Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap, retired; see below
Bishop of Carmona and São Salvador, below
* Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFMCap ; '' see above''

Coadjutor bishop

Emílio Sumbelelo

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Almeida Kanda (Canda), appointed Bishop of Ndalatando in 2005
Luzizila Kiala, appointed Bishop of Sumbe in 2013