Diocese of Quelimane
Roman Catholic diocese in Mozambique
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane (Latin: Quelimanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Quelimane in the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
CountryMozambique
MetropolitanBeira
Area62,557 km2 (24,153 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2025)
- 3,440,268
- 1,366,593 (39.7%)
Diocese of Quelimane Dioecesis Quelimanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Beira |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,557 km2 (24,153 sq mi) |
Population
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nova |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Liberation |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Apostolic Administrator | Estêvão Ângelo Fernando |
| Bishops emeritus | Hilário da Cruz Massinga O.F.M. |
History
- 6 October 1954 – The Diocese of Quelimane was established with territory taken from the Diocese of Beira.
- 6 December 1993 – Lost territory due to the erection of the Diocese of Gurúè
- 23 January 2025 – Lost territory due to the erection of the Diocese of Alto Molócuè.
Cathedral
The Cathedral is the Catedral Nova in Quelimane. The former cathedral is Catedral velha de Nossa Senhora do Livramento in Quelimane.
Bishops of Quelimane
- Francisco Nunes Teixeira (6 February 1955 – 23 December 1975)
- Bernardo Filipe Governo, OFM Cap (31 May 1976 – 10 March 2007)
- Hilário da Cruz Massinga, OFM (25 January 2008 – 11 August 2023, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane)
- Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C. (25 July 2025 – 6 June 2026)
- Estêvão Ângelo Fernando (since 12 June 2026), Apostolic Administrator
Priests of this diocese appointed bishops elsewhere
- Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando, appointed bishop of Alto Molócuè (since 23 January 2025)
