The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio ( la, Cimoian(us) is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...

located in the city of

Chimoio Chimoio is the capital of Manica Province in Mozambique. It is the fifth-largest city in Mozambique. Chimoio's name under Portuguese administration was ''Vila Pery''. Vila Pery developed under Portuguese rule as an important agricultural and tex ...

in the

Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...

of Beira in

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

History

* November 19, 1990: Established as Diocese of Chimoio from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira

Bishops

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

s of Chimoio (Roman rite) ** Bishop Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (19 November 1990 - 2 January 2017) **

João Carlos Hatoa Nunes João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (born 8 March 1968 in Beira) is a Mozambican priest and Bishop of Chimoio. Nunes received his ordination to the priesthood on 17 July 1995. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Maputo and as the Ti ...

(2 January 2017 – Present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

, appointed auxiliary bishop of Maputo in 2018

Sources

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in Mozambique Christian organizations established in 1990 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1990 establishments in Mozambique Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Beira {{Mozambique-stub

History

Bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

Sources