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Diocese of Caia

Dioecesis Ciana


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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 23 December 2025
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beira
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Mozambique
  • Square Kilometers: 54,569 (21,077 Square Miles)
  • Description: Caia, Chemba, Cheringoma, Chinde, Doa, Luabo, Maringue, Marromeu, Mopeia, Morrumbala, Mutarara, and Tambara

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
23 December 2025ErectedArchdiocese of Beira (Caia, Chemba, Cheringoma, Marromeu, and Maringué)
Diocese of Chimoio (Tambara)
Diocese of Quelimane (Chinde, Luabo, Mopeia, and Morrumbala)
Diocese of Tete (Mutarara) 		Diocese of Caia (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2025153,1491,603,0639.6%158236,6581716bul:23dec2025

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

Affiliated People, Living

Affiliated People, Deceased

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