Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala
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Diocese of Nacala Dioecesis Nacalana | |
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Location | |
Country | Mozambique |
Metropolitan | Nampula |
Statistics | |
Area | 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,100,000 276,000 (13.1%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , O. de M. |
Bishops emeritus | Germano Grachane, C.M.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala (Latin: 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 Archdiocese of Nampula
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Nacala (Roman rite)
- Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M. (October 11, 1991 - April 25, 2018)
- Bishop , O. de M. (since April 25, 2018)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
Sources[]
Coordinates: 14°32′34″S 40°40′22″E / 14.54278°S 40.67278°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mozambique
- Roman Catholic dioceses established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Mozambique
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nampula
- Roman Catholic bishops of Nacala
- Mozambique stubs