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Diocese of Lichinga
Dioecesis Lichingaensis
Location
Country Mozambique
MetropolitanNampula
Statistics
Area129,362 km (49,947 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
839,569
194,485 (23.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga (Latin: Lichingaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lichinga in the ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.

History

  • July 21, 1963: Established as Diocese of Vila Cabral from the Diocese of Nampula
  • July 29, 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Lichinga

Leadership

  • Bishops of Vila Cabral (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Eurico Dias Nogueira (1964.07.10 – 1972.02.19), appointed Bishop of Sá da Bandeira, Angola; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (1972.11.10 – 1976.07.29 see below)
  • Bishops of Lichinga (Roman rite)

See also

Sources

13°19′S 35°14′E / 13.317°S 35.233°E / -13.317; 35.233


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