José Manuel Imbamba (born 7 January 1965 in Boma, Moxico Province, Angola) is an Angolan priest and the archbishop of Saurímo since 12 April 2011.[1]


José Manuel Imbamba
Archbishop of Saurimo
ArchdioceseSaurimo
Previous post(s)Bishop of Dundo
Orders
Ordination29 December 1991
Consecration14 December 2008
by Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias
Personal details
Born (1965-01-07) 7 January 1965 (age 59)
Nationality Angolan
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical Urban University
MottoOmnia omnibus
Coat of arms
Styles of
José Manuel Imbamba
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Biography

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Ordained as a priest in 1991, he graduated from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome in 1999.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the bishop of Dundo in 2008. He was consecrated by Bishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias on the following 14 December. On 12 April 2011 he was appointed the first archbishop of Saurímo.[2][3][4]

From 22 to 27 September 2015 he was in Philadelphia, at the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bispo de Saurimo alerta a juventude". portaldeangola.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Homilia Dom José Manuel Imbamba, Arcebispo de Saurimo e Porta voz da CEAST, missa dos 59 anos da Ecclesia". radioecclesia.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ "As famílias deixaram de ser escolas de virtudes sociais". protectoradodalunda.blogspot.it. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ "D. Manuel Imbamba: É preciso que os políticos renovem a qualidade do seu discurso". sol.co.ao. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Angola participa do encontro mundial das famílias com o Papa". sol.co.ao. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Dundo
2008–2011
Succeeded by
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Saurimo
2011-present
Succeeded by
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