The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane ( la, Quelimanen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Quelimane
Quelimane () is a seaport in Mozambique. It is the administrative capital of the Zambezia Province and the province's largest city, and stands from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais (or "River of the Good Signs"). The river was named when Va ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
of
Beira in
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
.
History
The Diocese of Quelimane was established on 6 October 1954, with territory taken from the
Diocese of Beira.
Cathedral
The
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations ...
is the
Catedral Nova in Quelimane. The former cathedral is
Catedral velha de Nossa Senhora do Livramento in Quelimane.
Bishops of Quelimane
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Francisco Nunes Teixeira
Francisco Nunes Teixeira (26 January 1910 − 2 March 1999) was a Portuguese-born Mozambican Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1933, Teixeira was named bishop in February 1955. In May 1955, he was appointed bishop of the Roman ...
(6 February 1955 – 23 December 1975)
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Bernardo Filipe Governo
Bernardo Filipe Governo, OFMCap (20 January 1939 − 20 October 2013) was a Mozambican Capuchin friar and bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Bernardo Filipe Governo entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and was ordained a priest o ...
,
OFM
Cap (31 May 1976 – 10 March 2007)
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Hilário da Cruz Massinga, OFM (25 January 2008 – )
See also
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Catholic Church in Mozambique
The Catholic Church in Mozambique is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are over 8,784 million Catholics (30.5%) in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony.
The country is divided int ...
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List of Catholic dioceses in Mozambique
Sources
GCatholic.org
Quelimane
Quelimane () is a seaport in Mozambique. It is the administrative capital of the Zambezia Province and the province's largest city, and stands from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais (or "River of the Good Signs"). The river was named when Va ...
Christian organizations established in 1954
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1954 establishments in Mozambique
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Beira
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