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Jaime Pedro Gonçalves

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Jaime Pedro Gonçalves
Personal life
Born 26 November 1936
Mozambique
Died 6 April 2016 (aged 79)
Religious life
Denomination Catholic Church

Jaime Pedro Gonçalves (26 November 1936 – 6 April 2016) was a Mozambican Catholic archbishop.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1967, Gonçalves was named a bishop of the Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique in 1976 and was named archbishop in 1984. He was one of the mediators assisting with the peace talks between Renamo rebel movement and the Mozambican government during the Mozambican Civil War. Rome General Peace Accords were reached on 4th October 1992.[1][2]

He retired in 2012,[3] and died in 2016.

References

  1. Back to citation Province, Missionaries of Africa-Southern Africa (2016-04-06). "Death of Archbishop Emeritus of Beira, Mgr Jaime Pedro Gonçalves". Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP). Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  2. Back to citation "Jaime Pedro Gonçalves | Conciliation Resources". www.c-r.org. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  3. Back to citation Archdiocese of Beira Archived 2018-10-21 at the Wayback Machine