Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène

de Cunene

Suppressed

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène
- Type of Jurisdiction: Mission "Sui Iuris"
- Erected: 1881
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Angola

Past Ordinaries

Benoit-Marius Bonnefoux, C.S.Sp. † (19 Sep 1904 Appointed - 1932 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1881	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène (erected)
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	Suppressed	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cunène (suppressed)

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Benoit-Marius Bonnefoux, C.S.Sp. † (Superior: 19 Sep 1904 to 1932)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18

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