Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva (Latin: Dioecesis Ondiivanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ondjiva in the ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.

## History

* August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Pereira de Eça from the Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira
* May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Ondjiva

## Special churches

The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Victories) in Ondjiva.

## Bishops

* Bishops of Ondjiva (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
   * Bishop Pio Hipunyati (since Nov 23, 2011)
   * Bishop Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (Jan 30, 1988 - Nov 23, 2011)

### Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Dionísio Hisiilenapo, appointed Bishop of Namibe in 2011
* Leopoldo Ndakalako, appointed Bishop of Menongue in 2019
