Vicente Sanombo

Vicente Sanombo (born 23 October 1964) is an Angolan Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié in Angola, since 28 March 2024. Before that from 6 November 1992, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo, Angola. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated bishop on 23 June 2024 at Huambo. He was installed at Cuíto on 14 July 2024.

Background and education He was born on 23 October 1964 in Cangenge, Angola. He studied philosophy and theology at the Christ the King Major Seminary in Huambo. He holds a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture, awarded by the Pontifical Biblical Institute (now a component of the Pontifical Gregorian University) in Rome.

Priest He was ordained a priest for the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo on 6 November 1992. He served in that capacity until 28 March 2024. He was consecrated bishop at Huambo on 23 June 2024 by Zeferino Zeca Martins, Archbishop of Huambo assisted by José de Queirós Alves, Archbishop Emeritus of Huambo and Estanislau Marques Chindekasse, Bishop of Dundo.