Tete (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 May 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beira
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 94,367 (36,449 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesetete.org
Mailing Address: Rua Padre Domingos Ferrao 81, C.P. 218, Tete, Mocambique
Telephone: 252.23.351
Fax: 252.23.091

Past and Present Ordinaries

Félix Niza Ribeiro † (20 Dec 1962 Appointed - 19 Feb 1972 Appointed, Bishop of João Belo)
Augusto César Alves Ferreira da Silva, C.M. (19 Feb 1972 Appointed - 31 May 1976 Resigned)
Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. † (31 May 1976 Appointed - 18 Apr 2009 Retired)
Inácio Saúre, I.M.C. (12 Apr 2011 Appointed - 11 Apr 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Nampula)
Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C. (22 Mar 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 May 1962	Erected	Diocese of Beira (Civil district of Tete)	Diocese of Tete (erected)
4 June 1984	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tete (from Maputa)
23 December 2025	Territory Lost	Archdiocese 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)

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

1969 85,036 545,487 15.6% 3 51 54 1,574 79 72 17 ap1971

1980 112,000 639,000 17.5% 1 17 18 6,222 25 48 26 ap1981

1990 124,000 918,000 13.5% 1 11 12 10,333 16 36 25 ap1991

1999 237,460 1,200,000 19.8% 7 18 25 9,498 22 54 25 ap2000

2000 237,500 1,200,000 19.8% 7 17 24 9,895 21 54 25 ap2001

2001 238,000 1,210,000 19.7% 6 15 21 11,333 19 45 25 ap2002

2002 239,000 1,210,000 19.8% 5 18 23 10,391 24 47 25 ap2003

2003 240,000 1,210,000 19.8% 4 19 23 10,434 21 52 25 ap2004

2004 245,000 1,210,000 20.2% 3 20 23 10,652 25 53 26 ap2005

2010 267,492 1,593,258 16.8% 5 31 36 7,430 35 55 26 ap2011

2014 274,501 1,784,967 15.4% 7 26 33 8,318 30 58 27 ap2015

2017 292,352 1,935,200 15.1% 13 33 46 6,355 38 59 29 ap2018

2020 324,415 2,147,820 15.1% 10 37 47 6,902 43 56 29 ap2021

2022 349,830 2,319,000 15.1% 19 52 71 4,927 61 75 35 ap2023

2023 358,575 2,377,970 15.1% 19 53 72 4,980 61 84 37 ap2024

2025 321,665 1,858,539 17.3% 19 47 66 4,873 10 60 26 bul:23dec2025

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	85,036	545,487	15.6%	3	51	54	1,574	79	72	17	ap1971
1980	112,000	639,000	17.5%	1	17	18	6,222	25	48	26	ap1981
1990	124,000	918,000	13.5%	1	11	12	10,333	16	36	25	ap1991
1999	237,460	1,200,000	19.8%	7	18	25	9,498	22	54	25	ap2000
2000	237,500	1,200,000	19.8%	7	17	24	9,895	21	54	25	ap2001
2001	238,000	1,210,000	19.7%	6	15	21	11,333	19	45	25	ap2002
2002	239,000	1,210,000	19.8%	5	18	23	10,391	24	47	25	ap2003
2003	240,000	1,210,000	19.8%	4	19	23	10,434	21	52	25	ap2004
2004	245,000	1,210,000	20.2%	3	20	23	10,652	25	53	26	ap2005
2010	267,492	1,593,258	16.8%	5	31	36	7,430	35	55	26	ap2011
2014	274,501	1,784,967	15.4%	7	26	33	8,318	30	58	27	ap2015
2017	292,352	1,935,200	15.1%	13	33	46	6,355	38	59	29	ap2018
2020	324,415	2,147,820	15.1%	10	37	47	6,902	43	56	29	ap2021
2022	349,830	2,319,000	15.1%	19	52	71	4,927	61	75	35	ap2023
2023	358,575	2,377,970	15.1%	19	53	72	4,980	61	84	37	ap2024
2025	321,665	1,858,539	17.3%	19	47	66	4,873	10	60	26	bul:23dec2025