Diocese of Chimoio
Roman Catholic diocese in Mozambique
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio (Latin: Cimoian(us) is a diocese located in the city of Chimoio in the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
Country
Mozambique
MozambiqueMetropolitanBeira
Area61,661 km2 (23,807 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2013)
- 1,301,000
- 90,462 (7.0%)
Diocese of Chimoio Dioecesis Cimoianus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Beira |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 61,661 km2 (23,807 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Immaculate |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | João Carlos Hatoa Nunes |
| Bishops emeritus | Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. |
History
- November 19, 1990: Established as Diocese of Chimoio from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira
Bishops
- Bishops of Chimoio (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (19 November 1990 - 2 January 2017)
- João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (2 January 2017 – Present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Maputo in 2018
See also
Sources
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