Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala
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Diocese of Nacala Dioecesis Nacalana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Nampula |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,100,000 276,000 (13.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Germano Grachane, C.M.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala (Latin: Nacalan(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Nacala in the ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.
History
[edit]- October 11, 1991: Established as Diocese of Nacala from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nampula
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Nacala (Roman rite)
- Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M. (October 11, 1991 - April 25, 2018)
- Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. (since April 25, 2018)
Persecution and insecurity
[edit]In September 2022 the Diocese of Nacala began to be affected by the Islamist insurgency that had begun in 2017 in Cabo Delgado, proving that the terrorists, affiliated with Ansar al-Sunna, were spreading South. An attack on a Catholic Mission in Chipene left the entire premises destroyed, and the insurgents murdered a Catholic nun, Sister Maria de Coppi.[1] Later, the same insurgents killed at least three Christians in surrounding settlements, slitting their throats, according to Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula.[2] This marked a difference in strategy by the terrorists, who until now had mostly refrained from specifically targeting Christians and Christian symbols and buildings.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ACN (2022-09-08). "Fear in Mozambique after a murder of a nun". ACN International. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Terrorists slit the throats of three Christians". ACN International. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
Sources
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