Roman Catholic Diocese of Pemba
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Diocese of Pemba Dioecesis Pembana | |
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Location | |
Country | Mozambique |
Metropolitan | Nampula |
Statistics | |
Area | 82,625 km2 (31,902 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,400,000 400,000 (28.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luiz Fernando Lisboa CP |
Bishops emeritus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pemba (Latin: Pemban(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Pemba in the Ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.
History[]
- April 5, 1957: Established as Diocese of Porto Amélia from the Diocese of Nampula
- September 17, 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Pemba
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Porto Amélia (Latin Church)
- Bishop José dos Santos Garcia, (1957.04.05 – 1975.01.15)
- Bishop Januário Machaze Nhangumbe (1975.01.15 – 1976.09.17 see below)
- Bishops of Pemba (Latin Church)
- Bishop (see above 1976.09.17 – 1993.11.08)
- Bishop , S.C.I. (1997.10.24 – 2000.11.16), appointed Archbishop of Nampula
- Bishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. (2000.12.05 – 2003.02.22), appointed Archbishop of Maputo
- Bishop Ernesto Maguengue (2004.06.24 - 2012.10.27), resigned; later appointed auxiliary bishop of Nampula
- Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa (12.6.2013–present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
Sources[]
Coordinates: 12°58′S 40°33′E / 12.967°S 40.550°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mozambique
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1957 establishments in Mozambique
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nampula
- Roman Catholic bishops of Pemba
- Mozambique stubs