Francisco Chimoio
| Francisco Chimoio | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Maputo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Maputo |
| In Office | 2003 - |
| Predecessor | Alexandre José María dos Santos |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1947 Búzi-Sofala, Mozambique |
| Previous post | Diocese of Pemba Bishop |
Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. (6 December 1947 - ) has been the Roman Catholic archbishop of Maputo, Mozambique, since 2003.
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[edit] Life
Francisco Chimoio was born in Búzi-Sofala, Mozambique on 6 December 1947. On 9 December 1979 he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest. Pope John Paul II appointed Francisco Chimoio to the position of bishop of Pemba on 5 December 2000. The bishop's consecration took place on 25 February 2001. On 22 February 2003 John Paul elevated him to the position of archbishop of Maputo; he is the head of the catholic church in Mozambique.
[edit] HIV
In 2007, Chimoio claimed, in what many considered to be a highly dubious and questionable statement, that some condoms and anti-retroviral medication made in Europe have been deliberately infected with HIV "in order to finish quickly the African people".[1] These false and lethal claims are intended to support the catholic church's stance on contraception.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Shock at archbishop condom claim". BBC. 26 September 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7014335.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Thompson, Damian. Counterknowledge. pp. 23. ISBN 9781843546757.
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