Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurúè
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.
Diocese of Gurué Dioecesis Guruensis | |
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Location | |
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Metropolitan | Nampula |
Statistics | |
Area | 42,451 km2 (16,390 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,428,000 239,000 (16.7%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Bishops emeritus | Manuel Chuanguira Machado |
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)
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
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