Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane
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Diocese of Quelimane
Dioecesis Quelimanensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Beira |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 816,000 714,000 (87.5%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hilàrio da Cruz Massinga |
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
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The old cathedral of Quelimane
- October 6, 1954: Established as Diocese of Quelimane from the Diocese of Beira
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Catedral nova in Quelimane. The former Cathedral is Catedral velha de Nossa Senhora do Livramento in Quelimane.
Leadership
- Bishops of Quelimane (Roman rite)
- Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga (25 January 2008)
- Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap. (31 May 1976 – 10 March 2007)
- Bishop Francisco Nunes Teixeira (6 February 1955 – 23 December 1975)
See also
Source
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