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Mbanza Congo Diocese

Late Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo. Credit: Capuchins in Angola

“He brought Capuchin way of life to Episcopal Ministry”: Catholic Bishop in Angola on Legacy of Predecessor

Jan 5, 2026

The Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo has remembered his predecessor, Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, who passed on aged 80 on January 1, as a pastor who faithfully carried the charism of members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap), into his Episcopal Ministry.

Late Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo. Credit: Capuchins in Angola

Second Catholic Bishop of Mbanza Congo Diocese in Angola Eulogized as “model of prayer, simplicity”

Jan 3, 2026

Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, the second Catholic Bishop of Mbanza Congo Diocese in Angola, who passed on aged of 80 on January 1, has been remembered as a prayerful and simple servant of God.

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Mbanza Congo Catholic Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia Angola

Ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year Requires “greater dynamism”: Catholic Bishop in Angola

Mar 31, 2025

The people of God in Angola need to live the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with “greater dynamism” to fully experience its graces, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Mbanza Congo Catholic Diocese has said.

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Catholic Bishop in Angola Concerned About Consequences of Conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Calls for Peace

Mar 31, 2025

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola has expressed concern about the ongoing armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that it could have direct or indirect consequences for Angola.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Newly Ordained Deacons in Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese Urged to “be very attentive to the needs of all”

May 4, 2024

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola  has called upon the five Deacons he ordained in his Episcopal See to prioritize the needy in the community during their Diaconate and Priestly ministry. 

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (right), Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku (left), and Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti (center). Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Advent Sunday I: Catholic Bishops in Angola Call for Vigilance, Peace in Families

Dec 6, 2023

On the First Sunday of Advent marked on December 3, Catholic Bishops in Angola have called for vigilance, and called on the people of God in the Southern African nation to pray for and foster peace in their respective families.

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Denounces Bad Governance, “doesn't conform to God's will”

Nov 18, 2023

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese has denounced bad governance by authorities in the country, saying it “doesn't conform to God’s will.”

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Calls for Collective Action to Curb Illegal Migration

Sep 29, 2023

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese has called for collection action in curbing migration, a phenomenon he describes as “complex”, requiring careful analysis.