Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga

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.

Diocese of Lichinga

Dioecesis Lichingaensis
Location
Country Mozambique
MetropolitanNampula
Statistics
Area129,362 km2 (49,947 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
839,569
194,485 (23.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M.

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)
    • Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (see above 1976.07.29 – 2003.01.25)
    • Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (2003.04.05 - 2008.01.25), appointed Bishop of Quelimane
    • Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (2008.12.30 - 2015.02.08)
    • Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira (since 2015.02.08)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Mozambique

Sources


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