Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga

Diocese of Lichinga

Dioecesis Lichingaensis
Location
Country Mozambique
MetropolitanNampula
Statistics
Area129,362 km2 (49,947 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 839,569
  • 194,485 (23.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
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

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

Leadership

  • Bishops of Vila Cabral (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Eurico Dias Nogueira (10 July 1964 – 19 February 1972), appointed Bishop of Sá da Bandeira, Angola; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (10 November 1972 – 29 July 1976)
  • Bishops of Lichinga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (29 July 1976 – 25 January 2003)
    • Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (5 April 2003 – 25 January 2008), appointed Bishop of Quelimane
    • Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (30 December 2008 – 8 February 2015)
    • Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira (since 8 February 2015)

See also

Sources

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