Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela

Diocese of Benguela

Dioecesis Benguelensis
Location
CountryAngola
MetropolitanHuambo
Statistics
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 2,551,000
  • 1,985,760 (77.8%)
Parishes68
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 June 1970
CathedralOur Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Benguela
Patron saintOur Lady of Fatima
Secular priests172 (2020)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAntónio Francisco Jaca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela (Latin: Dioecesis Benguelensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benguela in the ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola. The current bishop of the diocese is António Francisco Jaca.