Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane
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Diocese of Inhambane Dioecesis Inhambanianus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Maputo |
| Headquarters | Inhambane |
| Coordinates | 23°51′47″S 35°22′46″E / 23.86308670°S 35.37933110°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 68,476 km2 (26,439 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1,762,604 324,000 (18.1%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | August 3, 1962 |
| Patron saint | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Secular priests | 50 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ernesto Maguengue |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane (Latin: Inhambanian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Inhambane in the ecclesiastical province of Maputo in Mozambique.
History
[edit]- August 3, 1962: Established as Diocese of Inhambane from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
Special churches
[edit]The Cathedral is Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) in Inhambane.
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Inhambane (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ernesto Gonçalves Costa, O.F.M. (27 October 1962 – 23 December 1974)
- Bishop Alberto Setele (20 November 1975 – 7 September 2006)
- Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (7 September 2006 – 4 April 2022)
- Bishop Ernesto Maguengue (since 4 April 2022)
Coadjutor Bishop
[edit]- Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (2005-2006)
See also
[edit]Sources
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