Beira (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I., Archbishop
António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.I., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 4 June 1984
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 78,018 (30,134 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Arquiepiscopal, Rua Correia de Brito 613, C.P. 544, Beira, Mocambique
Telephone: 23.322.313
Fax: 23.327.639

Historical Details

Diocese of Beira
- Latin Name: Beirensis
- Erected: 4 September 1940
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maputo
- Country: Mozambique

Past and Present Ordinaries

Sebastião Soares de Resende † (21 Apr 1943 Appointed - 25 Jan 1967 Died)
Manuel Ferreira Cabral † (3 Jul 1967 Appointed - 1 Jul 1971 Resigned)
Altino Ribeiro de Santana † (19 Feb 1972 Appointed - 27 Feb 1973 Died)
Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † (23 Dec 1974 Appointed - 3 Dec 1976 Resigned)
Jaime Pedro Gonçalves † (3 Dec 1976 Succeeded - 14 Jan 2012 Retired)
Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. (29 Jun 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Beira
4 September 1940	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Mozambico (Zambézia (Beira, Tete, and Quelimane))	Diocese of Beira (erected)
6 October 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Beira (Zambesia)	Diocese of Quelimane (erected)
6 May 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Beira (Civil district of Tete)	Diocese of Tete (erected)
Archdiocese of Beira
4 June 1984	Elevated	Diocese of Beira	Archdiocese of Beira
19 November 1990	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Beira (Manicana)	Diocese of Chimoio (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Beira

1950 47,752 1,922,596 2.5% 10 65 75 636 29 65 ap1951

1958 90,473 1,105,060 8.2% 7 81 88 1,028 33 ap1960

1970 127,768 940,789 13.6% 11 73 84 1,521 106 173 16 ap1971

1980 90,000 924,000 9.7% 1 28 29 3,103 34 53 32 ap1981

Archdiocese of Beira

1988 96,800 1,826,000 5.3% 3 22 25 3,872 28 78 33 ap1991

1999 169,621 1,317,000 12.9% 6 36 42 4,038 54 114 19 ap2000

2000 262,236 1,346,000 19.5% 10 32 42 6,243 48 112 23 ap2001

2001 702,960 1,289,390 54.5% 12 32 44 15,976 48 102 23 ap2002

2002 794,890 1,289,390 61.6% 16 35 51 15,586 47 93 22 ap2003

2003 778,746 1,328,604 58.6% 16 44 60 12,979 58 100 26 ap2004

2004 755,300 1,289,390 58.6% 22 47 69 10,946 61 102 26 ap2005

2006 783,000 1,336,000 58.6% 21 48 69 11,347 64 99 33 ap2007

2012 847,000 1,525,000 55.5% 34 33 67 12,641 58 73 46 ap2013

2015 904,000 1,627,000 55.6% 38 27 65 13,907 39 71 46 ap2016

2018 979,350 1,762,600 55.6% 44 33 77 12,718 46 75 46 ap2019

2020 1,014,380 1,825,645 55.6% 49 36 85 11,933 2 75 88 46 ap2021

2022 1,066,000 1,918,000 55.6% 49 25 74 14,405 2 53 69 46 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Beira
1950	47,752	1,922,596	2.5%	10	65	75	636		29	65		ap1951
1958	90,473	1,105,060	8.2%	7	81	88	1,028				33	ap1960
1970	127,768	940,789	13.6%	11	73	84	1,521		106	173	16	ap1971
1980	90,000	924,000	9.7%	1	28	29	3,103		34	53	32	ap1981
Archdiocese of Beira
1988	96,800	1,826,000	5.3%	3	22	25	3,872		28	78	33	ap1991
1999	169,621	1,317,000	12.9%	6	36	42	4,038		54	114	19	ap2000
2000	262,236	1,346,000	19.5%	10	32	42	6,243		48	112	23	ap2001
2001	702,960	1,289,390	54.5%	12	32	44	15,976		48	102	23	ap2002
2002	794,890	1,289,390	61.6%	16	35	51	15,586		47	93	22	ap2003
2003	778,746	1,328,604	58.6%	16	44	60	12,979		58	100	26	ap2004
2004	755,300	1,289,390	58.6%	22	47	69	10,946		61	102	26	ap2005
2006	783,000	1,336,000	58.6%	21	48	69	11,347		64	99	33	ap2007
2012	847,000	1,525,000	55.5%	34	33	67	12,641		58	73	46	ap2013
2015	904,000	1,627,000	55.6%	38	27	65	13,907		39	71	46	ap2016
2018	979,350	1,762,600	55.6%	44	33	77	12,718		46	75	46	ap2019
2020	1,014,380	1,825,645	55.6%	49	36	85	11,933	2	75	88	46	ap2021
2022	1,066,000	1,918,000	55.6%	49	25	74	14,405	2	53	69	46	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 2022)
Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 29 Jun 2012 - )
João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Jan 2012 to 29 Jun 2012)
Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jan 1988 to 19 Nov 1990)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel Chuanguira Machado † (Priest: 13 Dec 1981 to 6 Dec 1993)
Manuel Ferreira Cabral † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1967 to 1 Jul 1971)
Jaime Pedro Gonçalves † (Priest: 17 Dec 1967; Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Dec 1975; Bishop: 3 Dec 1976; Archbishop: 4 Jun 1984 to 14 Jan 2012)
Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1974 to 3 Dec 1976)
Francisco Nunes Teixeira † (Priest: 6 Aug 1933 to 6 Feb 1955)
Altino Ribeiro de Santana † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1972 to 27 Feb 1973)
Sebastião Soares de Resende † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1943 to 25 Jan 1967)

Source(s)

Diocese of Beira
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18
Archdiocese of Beira
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 835, and Page 836

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