Archdiocese of Beira
| Archdiocese of Beira Archidioecesis Beirensis | |
|---|---|
Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Beira
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| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Ecclesiastical province | Beira |
| Statistics | |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2018) 1,809,630 1,005,480 (55.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 September 1940 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Beira, Beira |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | sede vacante |
| Apostolic Administrator | António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.I. |
Archdiocese of Beira — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira (Latin: Beiren(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
History
- 4 September 1940: Established as Diocese of Beira from the Territorial Prelature of Mozambique
- 6 October 1954: Lost territory due to the erection of the Diocese of Quelimane
- 4 June 1984: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora de Rosario (Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Rosary) in Beira.
Bishops
- Bishops of Beira (Roman rite)
- Bishop Sebastião Soares de Resende (21 April 1943 – 25 January 1967)
- Bishop Manuel Ferreira Cabral (3 July 1967 – 1 July 1971)
- Bishop Altino Ribeiro de Santana (1972 – 27 February 1973)
- Bishop Ernesto Gonçalves Costa, O.F.M. (23 December 1974 – 3 December 1976)
- Bishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves (3 December 1976 – 4 June 1984 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Beira (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves (see below 4 June 1984 – 14 January 2012)
- Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. (29 June 2012 – 10 April 2026); formerly, Vicar General of the Dehonians
- Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C. (10 April 2026 – 6 June 2026), Apostolic Administrator
- Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.I. (since 12 June 2026), Apostolic Administrator
Coadjutor Bishop
- Jaime Pedro Gonçalves (1975-1976)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (1988-1990), appointed Bishop of Chimoio
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Francisco Nunes Teixeira, appointed Bishop of Quelimane in 1955
Suffragan dioceses
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Mozambique
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Beira
External links
References
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira, official website
Bibliography
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- Arquidiocese da Beira. Resenha Histórica, Beira: Archdiocese of Beira, 1988