Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane
| Diocese of Inhambane Dioecesis Inhambanianus | |
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| catholic | |
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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Inhambane
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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 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Secular priests | 50 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| 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
- August 3, 1962: Established as Diocese of Inhambane from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
Special churches
The Cathedral is Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) in Inhambane.
Bishops
- 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
- Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (2005-2006)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Hilário da Cruz Massinga, OFM (since 11 August 2023)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Maputo