Roman Catholic Diocese of Tete
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tete (Latin: Tetien(sis) is a diocese located in the city of Tete in the Ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
Diocese of Tete Dioecesis Tetiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan | Beira |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 100,715 km2 (38,886 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,210,000 245,000 (20.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C. |
History
- May 6, 1962: Established as Diocese of Tete from the Diocese of Beira
Leadership
- Bishops of Tete (Roman rite)
- Bishop Félix Niza Ribeiro (20 December 1962 – 19 February 1972), appointed Bishop of João Belo
- Bishop Augusto César Alves Ferreira da Silva, C.M. (19 February 1972 – 31 May 1976)
- Bishop Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. (31 May 1976 — 18 April 2009)
- Bishop Inácio Saure, I.M.C. (12 April 2011 — 11 April 2017), appointed Archbishop of Nampula
- Bishop Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C. (22 Mar 2019–present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
Sources
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