The Catholic Church in Mozambique is part of the worldwide

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, under the spiritual leadership of the

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. There are over 8,784 million Catholics (30.5%) in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony. The country is divided into twelve dioceses including three archdioceses. The first mission was started by Portuguese

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in 1500.

Dioceses

* Archdiocese of Beira * Archdiocese of Maputo * Archdiocese of Nampula * Diocese of Chimoio * Diocese of Gurué * Diocese of Inhambane * Diocese of Lichinga *

Diocese of Nacala The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala ( la, Nacalan(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Nacala in the Ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique. History * October 11, 1991: Established as Diocese of Nacala from the Metropolitan Archdi ...

* Diocese of Pemba * Diocese of Quelimane * Diocese of Tete * Diocese of Xai-Xai

References

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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 ...