Diocese of Kwito-Bié

The diocese was established on 4 September 1940 as the Diocese of Silva Porto on territory separated from the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda. Initially, the diocese was a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda. The diocese lost territory on 25 November 1957 to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malanje and on 1 July 1963 to establish the Diocese of Luso. On 3 February 1977, the diocese changed suffragans to the Archdiocese of Huambo. On 16 May 1979, it was renamed as the Diocese of Kwito-Bié. ==Special churches==

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de São Lourenço in Cuito, Bié Province. ==Bishops==

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Bishops of Kwito-Bié • Bishop Vicente Sanombo (28 March 2024 – ) • Bishop José Nambi (15 January 1997 – 31 October 2022) • Bishop Pedro Luís António (15 June 1979 – 15 January 1997) • Bishop Manuel António Pires (16 May 1979 – 15 June 1979); see below Bishops of Silva Porto • Bishop Manuel António Pires (23 September 1958 – 16 May 1979); see above • Bishop Antonio Ildefonse dos Santos Silva, O.S.B. (3 November 1941 – 17 August 1958) Coadjutor bishops • Manuel António Pires (1955-1958) • José Nambi (1995-1997) ==See also==