Metropolitan see Saurimo, Angola
Archdiocese of Saurimo
Saurimoën(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola was erected in 1975 as the Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 2011, with the Dioceses of Dundo and Lwena as suffragans. Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba has led the see since its elevation.
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- Established
- 1975
- Catholics
- 63,815
- Priests
- 24
- Territory
- 77,600 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- José Manuel Imbamba
- Born
- 7 January 1965
- Birthplace
- Boma
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The cathedral
Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady), Saurimo stands in Saurimo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
Located in the Angolan city of Saurimo, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo (Latin: Archidioecesis Saurimoënsis) belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Luanda until its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011. It now oversees two suffragan dioceses, the Diocese of Lwena and the Diocese of Dundo, each of which had until then belonged to other Angolan provinces.
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Stories that name this see
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- Angolan Archbishop Calls for Reconciliation to Break Cycle of Hatred and Revenge at Fatima Pilgrimage in Portugal
- Angolan Catholic Archbishop Invited to Preside Over Fatima Pilgrimage in Portugal
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