Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala

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Diocese of Nacala

Dioecesis Nacalana
Location
CountryMozambique
Metropolitan Nampula
Statistics
Area26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
2,100,000
276,000 (13.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M.
Bishops emeritus Germano Grachane, C.M.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Nacala Brasao Diocese de Nacala.jpg
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Nacala

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.

Contents

History

Leadership

Persecution and insecurity

In September 2022 the Diocese of Nacala began to be affected by the Islamist insurgency that had begun in 2017 in Cabo Delgado, proving that the terrorists, affiliated with Ansar al-Sunna, were spreading South. An attack on a Catholic Mission in Chipene left the entire premises destroyed, and the insurgents murdered a Catholic nun, Sister Maria de Coppi. [1] Later, the same insurgents killed at least three Christians in surrounding settlements, slitting their throats, according to Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula. [2] This marked a difference in strategy by the terrorists, who until now had mostly refrained from specifically targeting Christians and Christian symbols and buildings.

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References

  1. ↑ ACN (2022-09-08). "Fear in Mozambique after a murder of a nun". ACN International. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Terrorists slit the throats of three Christians". ACN International. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

Sources

Coordinates: 14°32′34″S40°40′22″E / 14.54278°S 40.67278°E / -14.54278; 40.67278


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