Quelimane (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Pietro Tosato, O.F.M. Cap., Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 October 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beira
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 62,557 (24,162 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: C.P. 292, Quelimane, Mocambique
Telephone: 24.21.26.03
Fax: 24.21.33.99

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Nunes Teixeira † (6 Feb 1955 Appointed - 23 Dec 1975 Resigned)
Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap. † (31 May 1976 Appointed - 10 Mar 2007 Resigned)
Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (25 Jan 2008 Appointed - 11 Aug 2023 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 October 1954	Erected	Diocese of Beira (Zambesia)	Diocese of Quelimane (erected)
4 June 1984	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Quelimane (from Maputa)
6 December 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Quelimane (Guruè, Namarrói, Ile, Alto Molócuè, Gilè, and Pebane and part Milange called Molumbo)	Diocese of Gurué (erected)

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

1970 131,384 1,585,634 8.3% 9 79 88 1,493 100 148 6 ap1971

1980 181,010 2,100,126 8.6% 68 68 2,661 83 65 31 ap1981

1990 280,783 2,705,000 10.4% 2 58 60 4,679 71 46 36 ap1991

1999 543,000 2,224,000 24.4% 10 27 37 14,675 51 80 20 ap2000

2000 563,570 2,275,000 24.8% 11 29 40 14,089 53 65 22 ap2001

2001 532,961 700,503 76.1% 17 33 50 10,659 62 60 22 ap2002

2002 632,900 700,600 90.3% 18 56 74 8,552 86 78 22 ap2003

2003 700,032 800,010 87.5% 18 38 56 12,500 76 82 22 ap2004

2004 714,000 816,000 87.5% 20 37 57 12,526 73 92 22 ap2005

2010 806,000 922,000 87.4% 22 38 60 13,433 91 109 22 ap2011

2014 882,000 1,010,000 87.3% 24 20 44 20,045 57 111 23 ap2015

2017 821,650 2,219,900 37.0% 28 18 46 17,861 55 98 21 ap2018

2020 869,000 2,349,600 37.0% 33 18 51 17,039 54 96 24 ap2021

2022 913,000 2,469,000 37.0% 40 16 56 16,303 52 96 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	131,384	1,585,634	8.3%	9	79	88	1,493	100	148	6	ap1971
1980	181,010	2,100,126	8.6%		68	68	2,661	83	65	31	ap1981
1990	280,783	2,705,000	10.4%	2	58	60	4,679	71	46	36	ap1991
1999	543,000	2,224,000	24.4%	10	27	37	14,675	51	80	20	ap2000
2000	563,570	2,275,000	24.8%	11	29	40	14,089	53	65	22	ap2001
2001	532,961	700,503	76.1%	17	33	50	10,659	62	60	22	ap2002
2002	632,900	700,600	90.3%	18	56	74	8,552	86	78	22	ap2003
2003	700,032	800,010	87.5%	18	38	56	12,500	76	82	22	ap2004
2004	714,000	816,000	87.5%	20	37	57	12,526	73	92	22	ap2005
2010	806,000	922,000	87.4%	22	38	60	13,433	91	109	22	ap2011
2014	882,000	1,010,000	87.3%	24	20	44	20,045	57	111	23	ap2015
2017	821,650	2,219,900	37.0%	28	18	46	17,861	55	98	21	ap2018
2020	869,000	2,349,600	37.0%	33	18	51	17,039	54	96	24	ap2021
2022	913,000	2,469,000	37.0%	40	16	56	16,303	52	96	26	ap2023