Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane
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Diocese of Inhambane Dioecesis Inhambanianus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Maputo |
| Headquarters | Inhambane |
| Coordinates | 23°51′47″S 35°22′46″E / 23.86308670°S 35.37933110°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 68,476 km2 (26,439 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 22 |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | August 3, 1962 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Secular priests | 50 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ernesto Maguengue |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane (Latin: Inhambanian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Inhambane in the ecclesiastical province of Maputo in Mozambique.
- August 3, 1962: Established as Diocese of Inhambane from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
Special churches
The Cathedral is Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) in Inhambane.
