Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane
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Diocese of Quelimane Dioecesis Quelimanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Beira |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,557 km2 (24,153 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 816,000 714,000 (87.5%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nova |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Liberation |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hilàrio da Cruz Massinga, OFM |
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.
History
[edit]The Diocese of Quelimane was established on 6 October 1954, with territory taken from the Diocese of Beira.
Cathedral
[edit]The Cathedral is the Catedral Nova in Quelimane. The former cathedral is Catedral velha de Nossa Senhora do Livramento in Quelimane.
Bishops of Quelimane
[edit]- 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 – )
See also
[edit]Sources
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