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
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)
    • 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

Sources

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