Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai (Latin: Xai-Xaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Xai-Xai in the Ecclesiastical Province of Maputo in Mozambique.

On 31 January 2013, the incumbent Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai, Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula, was appointed to serve as a Member of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples by Pope Benedict XVI.^[1]

On 30 March 2015, the Rev. Fr. was appointed Auxiliary Bishop-elect of Xai-Xai and Titular Bishop of by Pope Francis.^[2][3]

History[]

• 19 June 1970: Established as Diocese of João Belo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
• 1 October 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Xai-Xai

Special churches[]

The cathedral is the (Cathedral of St. John the Baptist) in Xai-Xai.

Bishops[]

Ordinaries[]

Bishops of João Belo[]

• Félix Niza Ribeiro (1972-1976)

Bishops of Xai-Xai[]

• Júlio Duarte Langa (1976-2004) (elevated to Cardinal in 2015)
• Lucio Andrice Muandula (2004–present)

Auxiliary Bishop[]

• , O. de M. (2015-2018), appointed Bishop of Nacala

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Mozambique

References[]

External links[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 25°03′S 33°39′E / 25.050°S 33.650°E / -25.050; 33.650

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