Júlio Duarte Langa (born 27 October 1927) is a prelate of the

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. He is the bishop emeritus of

Xai-Xai Xai-Xai () is a city in the south of Mozambique. Until 1975, the city was named João Belo. It is the capital of Gaza Province. As of 2007 it has a population of 116,343. History Portuguese rule Xai-Xai, formerly João Belo, developed in the e ...

, Mozambique, where he served as bishop from 24 October 1976 until his retirement on 12 July 2004.

Education

He attended the local school before entering the Seminary of Magude; then, studied in the Seminary of Namaacha, in the then archdiocese of Lourenço Marques (now Maputo).

Episcopate

Cardinal

On 4 January 2015,

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announced that he would make him a cardinal on 14 February. At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata.

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* 1927 births Living people Mozambican cardinals Cardinals created by Pope Francis 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mozambique People from Gaza Province Roman Catholic bishops of Xai-Xai {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub