History

• 1967.03.14: Established as Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador (Português) / Carmonen(sis)–Soterpolitan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda)
• 1979.05.16: Renamed as Diocese of Uíje / Uiien(sis) (Latin)
• 1984.11.07: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Uíge, Uíge

Present Prelates Bishop (2021.02.02 – ...): Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (52) Ordinaries Bishops of Uíje (Roman Rite) Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (52) (2021.02.02 – ...) Bishop of Uíje (Angola) Born: 1969.11.22 (Mambandi-Cacula, Angola) Ordained Priest: 2001.11.24 Consecrated Bishop: 2021.03.07 Bishop of Uíje (Angola) (2021.02.02 – ...) Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (58) (2008.02.02 – 2019.02.11) Bishop of Viana (Angola) Servo por amor Born: 1964.03.05 (Angola) Ordained Priest: 1991.08.04 Consecrated Bishop: 2007.02.25 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 José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (93) (1979.05.16 – 2008.02.02) Bishop emeritus of Uíje (Angola) In verbo tuo Born: 1928.10.12 (Mata Mourisca, Portugal) Ordained Priest: 1952.01.20 Consecrated Bishop: 1967.04.30 Bishop of Carmona e São Salvador (Angola) (1967.03.14 – 1979.05.16) Bishop of Uíje (Angola) (1979.05.16 – 2008.02.02) Bishops of Carmona e São Salvador (Roman Rite) Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (93) (1967.03.14 – 1979.05.16) (see above)

Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (58) (2006.12.01 – 2008.02.02)

as of 2022.05.11

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