Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio
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Diocese of Chimoio Dioecesis Cimoianus | |
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Location | |
Country | Mozambique |
Metropolitan | Beira |
Statistics | |
Area | 61,661 km2 (23,807 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,301,000 90,462 (7.0%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | João Carlos Hatoa Nunes |
Bishops emeritus | Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. |
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.
History
[edit]- November 19, 1990: Established as Diocese of Chimoio from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira
Bishops
[edit]- 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
[edit]- António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Maputo in 2018
See also
[edit]Sources
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