Pio Hipunyati


Pio Hipunyati
Bishop of Ondjiva, Angola
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva
Appointed23 November 2011
Installed19 February 2012
PredecessorFernando GuimarĂ£es Kevanu
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postApostolic Administrator of Menongue (12 March 2018 - 26 May 2019)
Orders
Ordination5 December 1998
Consecration19 February 2012
by Novatus Rugambwa
RankBishop
Personal details
BornPio Hipunyanti
(1964-11-14) 14 November 1964
Ounonge, Ondjiva Diocese, Cunene Province, Angola
Styles of
Pio Hipunyati
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Pio Hipunyati (born 14 November 1964) is an Angolan Roman Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola since 23 November 2011. Before that, from 5 Dember 1998 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the same Catholic diocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Ondjiva on 19 February 2012. While bishop of Ondjiva, he concurrently served as apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue from 12 March 2018 until 26 May 2019.