Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane

Diocese of Inhambane Dioecesis Inhambanianus
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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Inhambane
Location
Country	Mozambique
Metropolitan	Maputo
Headquarters	Inhambane
Coordinates	23°51′47″S35°22′46″E / 23.86308670°S 35.37933110°E / -23.86308670; 35.37933110
Statistics
Area	68,476 km2 (26,439 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2017) 1,762,604 324,000 (18.1%)
Parishes	22
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	August 3, 1962 (1962-08-03)
Patron saint	Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Secular priests	50
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Ernesto Maguengue

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane (Latin : Inhambanian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Inhambane in the ecclesiastical province of Maputo in Mozambique.

History

• August 3, 1962: Established as Diocese of Inhambane from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques

Special churches

The Cathedral is Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) in Inhambane.

Bishops

• Bishops of Inhambane (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ernesto Gonçalves Costa, O.F.M. (27 October 1962 – 23 December 1974)
  • Bishop Alberto Setele (20 November 1975 – 7 September 2006)
  • Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (7 September 2006 – 4 April 2022)
  • Bishop Ernesto Maguengue (since 4 April 2022)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (2005-2006)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Hilário da Cruz Massinga, OFM (since 11 August 2023)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Mozambique

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy