Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurúè

Roman Catholic diocese in Mozambique
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Diocese of Gurué

Dioecesis Guruensis
Location
Country Mozambique
MetropolitanNampula
Statistics
Area42,451 km2 (16,390 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,428,000
239,000 (16.7%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopInácio Lucas Mwita

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurué (Latin: Guruen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Gurué in the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.

History

  • December 6, 1993: Established as the Diocese of Gurué from the Diocese of Quelimane

Leadership

  • Bishops of Gurué (Latin Church)
    • Manuel Chuanguira Machado (December 6, 1993 – October 9, 2009)
    • Francisco Lerma Martínez (March 24, 2010 – April 24, 2019)
    • Inácio Lucas (February 2, 2021 – present)

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • [1][permanent dead link]

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