Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga
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Diocese of Lichinga Dioecesis Lichingaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Nampula |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 129,362 km2 (49,947 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 839,569 194,485 (23.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hilário 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
[edit]- 21 July 1963: Established as Diocese of Vila Cabral from the Diocese of Nampula
- 29 July 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Lichinga
Leadership
[edit]- 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
[edit]Sources
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