Diocese of Xai-Xai
Roman Catholic diocese in Mozambique
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai (Latin: Xai-Xaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Xai-Xai in the Ecclesiastical Province of Maputo in Mozambique.
CountryMozambique
MetropolitanMaputo
Area75,709 km2 (29,231 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 1,289,000
- 174,229 (13.5%)
Diocese of Xai-Xai Dioecesis Xai-Xaiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Maputo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 75,709 km2 (29,231 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Baptista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Apostolic Administrator | Francisco Chimoio, OFM Cap, Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo |
History
- 19 June 1970: Established as Diocese of João Belo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
- 1 October 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Xai-Xai
Special churches
The cathedral is the Catedral São João Baptista (Cathedral of St. John the Baptist) in Xai-Xai.
Leadership
Bishops of João Belo
- Félix Niza Ribeiro (1972-1976)
Bishops of Xai-Xai
- Júlio Duarte Langa (1976 – 2004)[1] (made a cardinal in 2015)
- Lucio Andrice Muandula (2004[1] – 2025), appointed Bishop of Chimoio
- Apostolic Administrator: Francisco Chimoio, OFM Cap (since 2026)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. (2015[2] – 2018), appointed Bishop of Nacala
