Bishop of Sumbe
Bishop Firmino David, Bishop of Sumbe, Angola, was born on 13 April 1962 in Sasalakata, in the archdiocese of Lubango. He studied philosophy and theology at the diocesan seminary and was ordained a priest on 21 April 1991 for the archdiocese of Huambo. After ordination, he first served as vice-chancellor of the Curia, parish vicar from 1991 to 1993 and parish priest from 1994 to 1995 of Santo Antonio e Sao Nuno in Huambo, and spiritual director of the minor seminary from 1991 to 1994. After receiving a licentiate and doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome from 1995 to 2000, he served as parish administrator of the mission of Camunda from 2000 to 2008, member of the College of Consultors from 2000 to 2019, judicial vicar from 2003 to 2017, vice rector from 2005 to 2013, and rector since 2013 of the Christ the King Major Seminary, Theological Section.