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Archdiocese of Beira

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira (Latin: Beiren(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.

CountryMozambique
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2018)
  • 1,809,630
  • 1,005,480 (55.6%)
DenominationRoman Catholic
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Archdiocese of Beira

Archidioecesis Beirensis
Location
CountryMozambique
Ecclesiastical provinceBeira
Statistics
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2018)
  • 1,809,630
  • 1,005,480 (55.6%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established4 September 1940
CathedralCathedral Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Beira, Beira
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Archbishopsede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorAntónio Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.I.
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History

  • 4 September 1940: Established as Diocese of Beira from the Territorial Prelature of Mozambique
  • 6 October 1954: Lost territory due to the erection of the Diocese of Quelimane
  • 4 June 1984: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira

Special churches

Bishops

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishop

  • Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (1988-1990), appointed Bishop of Chimoio

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan dioceses

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