Germano Grachane C.M. (born May 4, 1942 in Zandamela,

Zavala District Zavala District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Zavala. The district is located at the east of the province, and borders with Inharrime District in the north and with Manjacaze District of Gaza ...

) is a Mozambican clergyman, who is the Bishop of Nacala. He was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Vincentians on 24 May 1970. On 22 January 1990

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appointed him auxiliary bishop in Nampula and Titular Bishop of Thunusuda. He received his episcopal consecration as Archbishop of Nampula from Manuel Vieira Pinto, on June 3 of that year; Co-consecrators were Paulo Mandlate, Bishop of

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, and

Júlio Duarte Langa Júlio Duarte Langa (born 27 October 1927) is a prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the bishop emeritus of Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai, Xai-Xai, Mozambique, where he served as bishop from 24 October 1976 until his retirement on 12 July ...

, Bishop of

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. On 11 October 1991 he was appointed Bishop of Nacala.

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