The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio ( la, Cimoian(us) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
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 in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
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
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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 c ...
s of Chimoio (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (19 November 1990 - 2 January 2017)
**
João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (2 January 2017 – Present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Maputo in 2018
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
The Catholic Church in Mozambique is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are over 8,784 million Catholics (30.5%) in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony.
The country is divided into ...
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
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