Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Mozambique (Mozambique) | ![]() |
Also known as: Mosambik (Deutsch), Mozambique (español), le Mozambique (français), Mozambico (Italiano), Mozambik (polski), Moçambique (Português), 莫桑比克 (正體中文), モザンビーク (日本語), Mozambicum (latine)
Continent: Southern Africa
Capital: Maputo
Area: 786,380 km²
Population: 26,573,706
Religions: Roman Catholic 28.4%, Muslim 17.9%, Zionist Christian 15.5%, Protestant 12.2% (includes Pentecostal 10.9% and Anglican 1.3%), other 6.7%, none 18.7%, unspecified 0.7%
Languages: Emakhuwa 25.3%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, Xichangana 10.3%, Cisena 7.5%, Elomwe 7%, Echuwabo 5.1%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, other 0.3%, unspecified 3.7%
Ethnic Groups: African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Eswatini , ↙ South Africa
, ← Zimbabwe
, ↖ Zambia
, ↑ Malawi
, ↑ Tanzania
, ↗ Comoros
, ↗ Mayotte
, → Madagascar
Jurisdictions (12): Metr. Archdioceses (3), Dioceses
(9)
Roman Rite (12): Beira, Chimoio, Gurué, Inhambane, Lichinga, Maputo, Nacala, Nampula, Pemba, Quelimane, Tete, Xai-Xai
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total):
Langa (95) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (14)
Apostolic Nunciature: Mozambique
Conference of Bishops: Conferência Episcopal de Moçambique (C.E.M.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Last updated on 2023.05.19
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