Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola

Praefectura Apostolica de Cubango in Angola

Suppressed

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola
- Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
- Name Changed: 10 January 1921
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Angola
Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia
- Erected: 3 July 1879
- Country: Angola
Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Cimbebasia {Cimbebasia Superiore}
- Name Changed: 1 August 1892
- Country: Angola

Past Ordinaries

Charles Victor Aubert Duparquet, C.S.Sp. † ( 1879 Appointed - 26 Aug 1888 Died)
Alfred Louis Keiling, C.S.Sp. † (16 Nov 1909 Appointed - 30 Nov 1937 Died)
Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. † (10 Jun 1938 Appointed - 28 Jan 1941 Appointed, Bishop of Nova Lisboa)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia
3 July 1879	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia (erected)
1881	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène (erected)
1 August 1892	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Inferiore (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Cimbebasia {Cimbebasia Superiore}
1 August 1892	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia	Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Cimbebasia {Cimbebasia Superiore}
Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola
10 January 1921	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Cimbebasia {Cimbebasia Superiore}	Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola
4 September 1940	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola (Benguela (Benguela and Huambo)) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène (Huila (Mossâmedes and Huila))	Diocese of Nova Lisboa (erected)
4 September 1940	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola (Bié (Bié and Moxico) and Lunda (in Malanje))	Diocese of Silva Porto (erected)
4 September 1940	Suppressed	Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola (suppressed)

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Charles Victor Aubert Duparquet, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 1879 to 26 Aug 1888)
Daniel Gomes Junqueira, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 10 Jun 1938 to 28 Jan 1941)
Alfred Louis Keiling, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 16 Nov 1909 to 30 Nov 1937)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18

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