Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe
Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe | |
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| Bishop of Uije, Angola | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Uije |
| Appointed | 2 February 2021 |
| Installed | 21 March 2021 |
| Predecessor | Fernando Guimarães Kevanu |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 November 2001 |
| Consecration | 7 March 2021 by Gabriel Mbilingi |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe 22 November 1969 |
| Styles of Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe (born 22 November 1969) is an Angolan Roman Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola since 2 February 2021. Before that, from 24 November 2001 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango in Angola. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated bishop at Lubango on 7 March 2021. He was installed at Uíge, Angola on 21 March 2021.
Background and education
He was born on 22 September 1969 in Mambandi-Cacula, Huíla Province, Archdiocese of Lubango, in Angola. He studied at the Christ the King Philosophy Seminary in Huambo and the Good Shepherd Seminary in Benguela. From 1996 until 2000, he studied at the Saint John Vianney Seminary, Pretoria, in South Africa, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 2001. From 2003 until 2004, he attended a course in planning and participatory management of community projects in Bibala-Namibe. He graduated with a Doctorate in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon, where he studied from 2010 until 2012. He also studied at the ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon between 2012 and 2016, graduating with degree in school administration.[1][2]
Priest
He was ordained a priest on 24 November 2001 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango. He served as a priest until 2 February 2021.[1][2][3]
While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including:[1][2][3]
- Parish priest of the Our Lady Queen of the World Mission in Bibala and Camucuio, Namibe Diocese from 2001 until 2006.
- Superior of the Our Lady Queen of the World Mission in Bibala and Camucuio, Namibe Diocese from 2001 until 2006.
- Training course in planning and participatory management of community projects in Bibala-Namibe from 2003 until 2004.
- Director of the Instituto de Ciêcias Religiosas de Angola (ICRA), in Lubango.
- Member of the archdiocesan pastoral secretariat and presbyteral council.
- Studies at the Catholic University of Portugal, leading to the award of a doctorate in systematic theology, from 2010 until 2012.
- Studies at the ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon leading to the award of a degree in school administration from 2012 to 2016.
- Cooperator vicar in the Santos Rei Magos do Campo Grande parish in Lisbon from 2010 until 2016.
- Rector and lecturer of the Fr. Leonardo Sikufinde Major Seminary in Lubango from 2016 until 2021.[1][2][3]
Bishop
He was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uije, Angola by Pope Francis on 2 February 2021.[1][2][3] He was consecrated bishop at Lubango on 7 March 2021 by Gabriel Mbilingi, Archbishop of Lubango assisted by Giovanni Gaspari, Titular Archbishop of Alba Maritima and Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Archbishop of Luanda. As of 2024, he continued to serve as the local ordinary of that Catholic diocese.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Agenzia Fides (2 February 2021). "Africa/Angola: Appointment of the Bishop of Uíje". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Holy See Press Office (2 February 2021). "Appointment of bishop of Uíje, Angola". Holy See Press Office. Vatican City. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Magdalene Kahiu (2 February 2021). "Pope Francis Appoints Bishops for Dioceses in Angola, Mozambique, Nuncio in Tunisia". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ João Vissesse (2 February 2024). "Catholic Managers, Executives in Angola Urged to "be salt to humanity, light to world"". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 9 August 2025.