Catholic priest
Angolan Roman Catholic prelate (born in 1963)
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António Francisco Jaca S.V.D. is an Angolan prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola since 26 March 2018. Before then, from 6 June 2007, until 26 March 2018, he was Bishop of the Diocese of Caxito, Angola. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 6 June 2007. He was consecrated bishop in Luanda on 22 July 2007. He was installed at Caxito on 14 October 2007. On 26 March 2018 Pope Francis transferred him to Benguela and appointed him as the local ordinary there. He was installed at Benguela on 9 June 2018. He concurrently served as apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito from 3 May 2018 until 16 August 2020.