Diocese of Viana, Angola

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Viana / Viananen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Luanda

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Patron Saint: Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4)

2007.06.06: Established as Diocese of Viana / Viananen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and became suffragan of Luanda)

Bishop (2019.02.11 – ...):

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (60)

Bishops of Viana (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (60)
(2019.02.11 – ...)

Bishop of Viana (Angola)

Priest of Benguela (Angola) (1991.08.04 – 2006.12.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Uíje (Angola) (2006.12.01 – 2008.02.02)

Bishop of Uíje (Angola) (2008.02.02 – 2019.02.11)

Bishop of Viana (Angola) (2019.02.11 – ...)

Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (75)
(2007.06.06 – 2019.02.11)

Bishop emeritus of Viana (Angola)

Bishop of Dundo (Angola) (2001.11.09 – 2007.06.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Dundo (Angola) (2007.06.06 – 2008.10.06)

Bishop of Viana (Angola) (2007.06.06 – 2019.02.11)

Luanda (←), Caxito (↗), Sumbe (↓)

Area: 18,462 km²

Population: 126,120 Catholics (4.1% of 3,097,910 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes, 8 missions

Personnel: 92 priests (31 diocesan, 61 religious), 382 religious (269 brothers, 113 sisters), 63 seminarians