Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula
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Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula (Latin: Nampulen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.
History
- 1940.09.04: Established as Diocese of Nampula from the Territorial Prelature of Mozambique
- 1984.06.04: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nampula
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora de Fátima in Nampula.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Nampula (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. (since 2000.11.16)
- Archbishop Manuel Vieira Pinto (1984.06.04 – 2000.11.16)
- Bishops of Nampula (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Manuel Vieira Pinto (1967.04.21 – 1984.06.04)
- Bishop Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro (1951.03.02 – 1966.11.30)
- Bishop Teófilo José Pereira de Andrade, O.F.M. (1941.05.12 – 1951.02.17)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
Coordinates: 15°07′S 39°16′E / 15.117°S 39.267°E
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