Diocese of Chimoio
| Diocese of Chimoio Dioecesis Cimoianus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Beira |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 61,661 km2 (23,807 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2013) 1,301,000 90,462 (7.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Immaculate |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Lucio Andrice Muandula |
| Bishops emeritus | Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. |
Diocese of Chimoio — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio (Latin: Cimoian(us) is a diocese located in the city of Chimoio in the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
History
- November 19, 1990: Established as Diocese of Chimoio from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira
Bishops
- Bishops of Chimoio (Roman rite)
- Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (19 November 1990 – 2 January 2017)
- João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (2 January 2017 – 15 November 2022), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo
- Lucio Andrice Muandula (17 December 2025 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Maputo in 2018
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Beira