Apostolic Prefecture of Cubango in Angola
The Apostolic Prefecture of Cubango in Angola was an exempt Latin Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in present Angola.
History
- Established on 3 July 1879 as Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas
- Lost territory in 1881 to establish the Mission sui juris of Cunene
- Renamed on 1 August 1892 as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Cimbebasia in Portuguese Angola (Curiate Italian: Cimbebasia Superiore), having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia
- Renamed on 10 January 1921 as Apostolic Prefecture of Cubango in Angola
- Suppressed on 4 September 1940, its territory being reassigned to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Lisboa, to which its incumbent was promoted as first Bishop.
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite, all missionary members of a Latin congregation)
- Apostolic Prefect of Upper Cimbebasia in Portuguese Angola
- Alfredo Ludovico Keiling, Holy Ghost Fathers (C.S.Sp.) (1909.11.16 – 1921.01.10 see below)
- Apostolic Prefects of Cubango in Angola
- Alfredo Ludovico Keiling, C.S.Sp. (see above 1921.01.10 – death 1937)
- Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. (1938 – 1941.01.28), later first Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Lisboa (Angola) (1941.01.28 – death 1970.06.29)
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Angola
References
- "Apostolic Prefecture of Cubango in Angola". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
Sources and external links
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