Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malanje, Angola

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Malanje / Malange / Malanien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Ndalatando, Uíje

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Assunção (August 15)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1957.11.25: Established as Diocese of Malanje / Malange / Malanien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and Diocese of Silva Porto and became suffragan of Luanda)
1975.08.10: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and lost territory to establish Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho
2011.04.12: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malanje / Malange / Malanien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Ndalatando and Uíje)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.09.29 – ...):

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (61)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Malanje (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (61)
(2021.09.29 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola)

Vita

Born:	1963.11.19 (Damba, Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1992.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.08.25

Priest of Uíje (Angola) (1992.08.23 – 2013.05.21)

Bishop of Sumbe (Angola) (2013.05.21 – 2021.09.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Sumbe (Angola) (2021.09.29 – 2023.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola) (2021.09.29 – ...)

Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp.
(2012.05.19 – 2020.11.08)

Deus caritas est

Born:	1946.11.05 (Mussende Gango, Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1981.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.02.25
Died:	2020.11.08 (Malanje, Angola † 74)

Bishop of Novo Redondo (Angola) (1995.12.15 – 2006.10.22)

Bishop of Sumbe (Angola) (2006.10.22 – 2012.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola) (2012.05.19 – 2020.11.08)

Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre
(2011.04.12 – 2012.05.19)

Born:	1933.04.12 (Gauna, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1957.08.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.03.10
Died:	2015.04.03 († 81)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1995.12.15 – 1998.08.27)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1998.08.27 – 2011.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola) (2011.04.12 – 2012.05.19)

Bishops of Malanje (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (later Archbishop)
(1998.08.27 – 2011.04.12)

(see above)

Bishop Eugénio Salessu
(1977.02.03 – 1998.08.27)

Born:	1923.08.27 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1957.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.03.06
Died:	2011.01.20 († 87)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1977.02.03 – 1998.08.27)

Bishop Alexandre do Nascimento (later Cardinal)
(1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03)

Turres fortissima nomen Domini

Born:	1925.03.01 (Malanje, Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1952.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.31
Created Cardinal:	1983.02.02
Died:	2024.09.28 (Luanda, Angola † 99)

Priest of Malanje (Angola) (1952.12.20 – 1975.08.10)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1977.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lubango (Angola) (1977.02.03 – 1986.02.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Ondjiva (Angola) (1977.02.03 – 1986.02.16)

President of Caritas Internationalis (1983 – 1991)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983.02.02 – 2024.09.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1986.02.16 – 2001.01.23)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1990 – 1997)

Bishop Eduardo André Muaca (later Archbishop)
(1973.09.25 – 1975.08.10)

Born:	1924.10.09 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1953.01.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.05.31
Died:	2002.01.26 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Isola (1970.03.04 – 1973.09.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda (Angola) (1970.03.04 – 1973.09.25)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1973.09.25 – 1975.08.10)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1975 – 1982)

Titular Archbishop of Tagarbala (1975.08.10 – 1975.12.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1975.08.10 – 1975.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1975.12.19 – 1985.08.31)

Bishop Pompeu de Sá Leão y Seabra, C.S.Sp.
(1962.12.20 – 1973.04.07)

Born:	1908.01.19
Ordained Priest:	1931.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.03.10
Died:	1973.04.07 († 65)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1962.12.20 – 1973.04.07)

Bishop Manuel Nuñes Gabriel (later Archbishop)
(1957.12.05 – 1962.02.13)

Born:	1912.12.20 (Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1935.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.12.21
Died:	1996.10.23 († 83)

Bishop of Malanje (Angola) (1957.12.05 – 1962.02.13)

Titular Archbishop of Methymna (1962.02.13 – 1966.11.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1962.02.13 – 1966.11.17)

Apostolic Administrator of São Tomé e Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1966 – 1980)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1966.11.17 – 1975.12.19)

President of Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (1967 – 1975)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre (later Archbishop) (1995.12.15 – 1998.08.27)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, Malange, Malanje

Sumbe (↙), Ndalatando (←), Uíje (↑), Popokabaka (↗), Dundo (→), Saurimo (↘), Kwito-Bié (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 97,602 km²

Population: 685,800 Catholics (60.1% of 1,141,500 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 28 missions

Personnel: 36 priests (13 diocesan, 23 religious), 176 religious (50 brothers, 126 sisters), 86 seminarians