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Roman Catholic diocese in Mozambique
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Diocese of Quelimane
Dioecesis Quelimanensis
The Old Cathedral of Quelimane
Location
CountryMozambique
MetropolitanBeira
Statistics
Area62,557 km (24,153 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
816,000
714,000 (87.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Nova
Patron saintOur Lady of Liberation
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHilàrio 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

The Diocese of Quelimane was established on 6 October 1954, with territory taken from the Diocese of Beira.

Cathedral

The Cathedral is the Catedral Nova in Quelimane. The former cathedral is Catedral velha de Nossa Senhora do Livramento in Quelimane.

Bishops of Quelimane

  1. Francisco Nunes Teixeira (6 February 1955 – 23 December 1975)
  2. Bernardo Filipe Governo, OFM Cap (31 May 1976 – 10 March 2007)
  3. Hilário da Cruz Massinga, OFM (25 January 2008 – )

See also

Sources

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