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Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane

Coordinates: 17°52′35″S 36°53′14″E / 17.87639°S 36.88722°E / -17.87639; 36.88722
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Diocese of Quelimane

Dioecesis Quelimanensis
Location
CountryMozambique
MetropolitanBeira
Statistics
Area62,557 km2 (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

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

Cathedral

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

Bishops of Quelimane

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  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

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Sources

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17°52′35″S 36°53′14″E / 17.87639°S 36.88722°E / -17.87639; 36.88722