Diocese of Quelimane, Mozambique

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Quelimane / Quelimanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Beira

Bishop (2008.01.25 – ...):

Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (64)

Bishops of Quelimane (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (64)
(2008.01.25 – ...)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique)

Bishop of Lichinga (Mozambique) (2003.04.05 – 2008.01.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Lichinga (Mozambique) (2008.01.25 – 2008.12.30)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique) (2008.01.25 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (2015.11.10 – 2018.11.11)

Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.03 – 2008.01.25)

Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap.
(1976.05.31 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique) (1976.05.31 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop Francisco Nuñes Teixeira
(1955.02.06 – 1975.12.23)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique) (1955.02.06 – 1975.12.23)

Area: 62,557 km²

Population: 890,725 Catholics (37.0% of 2,409,380 total) (2020)

Statistics: 26 parishes, 53 priests (38 diocesan, 15 religious), 148 lay religious (52 brothers, 96 sisters), 38 seminarians (2020)

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Livramento

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 8

1954.10.06: Established as Diocese of Quelimane / Quelimanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Beira and became suffragan of Lourenço Marques)
1984.06.04: Became suffragan of Beira
1993.12.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gurué