Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai
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Diocese of Xai-Xai Dioecesis Xai-Xaiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Mozambique |
Metropolitan | Maputo |
Statistics | |
Area | 75,709 km2 (29,231 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,289,000 174,229 (13.5%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lucio Andrice Muandula |
Bishops emeritus | Júlio Duarte Langa |
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. Alberto Vera de Aréjula was appointed Auxiliary Bishop-elect of Xai-Xai and Titular Bishop of Novabarbara 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 Catedral São João Baptista (Cathedral of St. John the Baptist) in Xai-Xai.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Xai-Xai
- Lucio Andrice Muandula (2004-present)
- Júlio Duarte Langa (1976-2004) (elevated to Cardinal in 2015)
Bishops of João Belo
- Félix Niza Ribeiro (1972-1976)
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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