Filomeno Vieira Dias
Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias (born April 18, 1958 in Luanda , Angola ) is Archbishop of Luanda .
Life
Filomeno Vieira Dias was ordained a priest on April 23, 1983 in Luanda .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on October 3, 2003 auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Luanda and titular bishop of Flumenpiscense . He was ordained bishop by the retired Archbishop of Luanda, Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento , on January 11, 2004. Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Angola, Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu , and the Archbishop of Luanda, Damião António Franklin .
On February 11, 2005, he was appointed Bishop of Cabinda .
He has been Vice President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé since November 21, 2009 .
Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Luanda on December 8, 2014. The inauguration took place on January 24 of the following year. Until the episcopal ordination of his successor on October 7, 2018, he remained administrator of the Cabinda diocese as Apostolic Administrator .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bishops and government discuss expansion of Rádio Ecclesia ( Memento of January 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) July 21, 2010 (Portuguese)
- ^ Nomina dell'Arcivescovo di Luanda (Angola). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 8, 2014, accessed December 8, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Damião António Franklin |
Archbishop of Luanda since 2014 |
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| Paulino Fernandes Madeca |
Bishop of Cabinda 2005-2014 |
Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti CSSp |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vieira Dias, Filomeno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vieira Dias, Filomeno do Nascimento (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan clergyman, Archbishop of Luanda |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luanda , Angola |